Read this excerpt from a doll’s house, by henrik ibsen. mrs linde. i arrived by steamer this morning. nora. to have some fun at christmas-time, of course. how delightful! we will have such fun together! but take off your things. you are not cold, i hope. her.] now we will sit down by the stove, and be cosy. no, take this armchair; i will sit here in the rocking-chair. [takes her hands.] now you look like your old self again; it was only the first moment--you are a little paler, christine, and perhaps a little thinner. what is the effect of the dialogue in this excerpt? it describes nora and mrs. linde’s relationship. it indicates nora’s volume and tone of voice. it establishes a sympathetic mood. it explains how the characters first met.