“Oh, well! The accounts I have received of Australia and the next world, are not particularly encouraging. This world is good enough for me, cousin Cecily.
CECILY.
Yes, but are you good enough for it?
ALGERNON.
I’m afraid I’m not that. That is why I want you to reform me. You might make that your mission, if you don’t mind, cousin Cecily.
CECILY.
I’m afraid I’ve no time, this afternoon.
ALGERNON.
Well, would you mind my reforming myself this afternoon?
CECILY.
It is rather Quixotic of you. But I think you should try.
ALGERNON.
I will. I feel better already.
CECILY.
You are looking a little worse.
ALGERNON.
That is because I am hungry.”
― The Importance of Being Earnest
CECILY.
Yes, but are you good enough for it?
ALGERNON.
I’m afraid I’m not that. That is why I want you to reform me. You might make that your mission, if you don’t mind, cousin Cecily.
CECILY.
I’m afraid I’ve no time, this afternoon.
ALGERNON.
Well, would you mind my reforming myself this afternoon?
CECILY.
It is rather Quixotic of you. But I think you should try.
ALGERNON.
I will. I feel better already.
CECILY.
You are looking a little worse.
ALGERNON.
That is because I am hungry.”
― The Importance of Being Earnest
“Lane presents several letters on a salver to Algernon. It is to be surmised that they are bills, as Algernon, after looking at the envelopes, tears them up.”
― The Importance of Being Earnest
― The Importance of Being Earnest
“MISS PRISM.
No married man is ever attractive except to his wife.
CHASUBLE.
And often, I’ve been told, not even to her.”
― The Importance of Being Earnest
No married man is ever attractive except to his wife.
CHASUBLE.
And often, I’ve been told, not even to her.”
― The Importance of Being Earnest
“CECILY.
[Sweetly.] Sugar?
GWENDOLEN.
[Superciliously.] No, thank you. Sugar is not fashionable any more. [Cecily looks angrily at her, takes up the tongs and puts four lumps of sugar into the cup.]”
― The Importance of Being Earnest
[Sweetly.] Sugar?
GWENDOLEN.
[Superciliously.] No, thank you. Sugar is not fashionable any more. [Cecily looks angrily at her, takes up the tongs and puts four lumps of sugar into the cup.]”
― The Importance of Being Earnest
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