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Scene: Morning-room in Algernon's flat in Half-Moon Street. The room is luxuriously and artistically furnished. The sound of a piano is heard in the adjoining room. Lane is arranging afternoon tea on the table, and after the music has ceased Algernon enters. ALGERNON: Did you hear what I was playing, Lane? LANE: I didn't think it polite to listen, sir.