s little thing" and "the child" almost as terms of endearment.
             The theme of a woman's influence over her husband is also
             continued in Act II. Helmer is worried about what people will think of him if
             they believe that his wife influenced his business decisions. He says that this
             would make him look ridiculous before his entire staff.
             In Act II, "the wonderful" is introduced. Nora uses this term to
             describe what will happen when Helmer finds out what she has done. The
             meaning of this is explained in Act III.
             Act III begins with Krogstad and Mrs. Linde in the Helmers' house.
             The audience learns that Mrs. Linde broke off romantic relations with
             Krogstad in order to marry her husband, who was better off financially.
             Mrs. Linde says that she felt she had to do this for the sake of her brothers
             and mother. She now sees now that she was wrong to ignore her heart,
             which told her to stay with Krogstad. She says that she wants to get back
             together with him and to take care of him and his children. She indicates
             that this is why she came to town in the first place. She admits that her
             original reason for talking with Krogstad that night was to help Nora, but
             she says that she realizes that "you may sell yourself once for somebody
             else's sake, but you don't do it twice." Krogstad says he will wait for Mrs.
             Linde downstairs and walk her home.
             Nora and Helmer come in the door, Nora resisting and saying that
             she wants to go back to the party. Mrs. Linde secretly tells Nora that after
             talking to Krogstad she realizes that Nora must tell Helmer everything. Mrs.
             Linde leaves and Helmer makes a rude comment about her after she leaves.
             Helmer begins to make sexual advances towards Nora and she tries to stop
             him. Rank knocks on the door. Nora and Rank have a private conversation
             which Helmer does not participate in, about the experiment that Rank was
             to do on h...