John Worthing, J.P. Algernon Moncrieff Rev. Canon Chasuble, D.D. Merriman, Butler Lane, Manservant Lady Bracknell Hon. Gwendolen Fairfax Cecily Cardew Miss Prism, Governess
Scene
Morning-space inside Algernon’s apartment by 50 percent-Moonlight Road. The bedroom are richly and you can artistically furnished. The sound out-of a cello are read on surrounding space.
Algernon. I’m sorry for this, to suit your purpose. I do not gamble precisely-any one can enjoy truthfully-but We explore great phrase. So far as the newest piano can be involved, belief is actually my personal niche. We keep science forever.
Algernon. [Inspects all of them, takes one or two, and you will lies down on the couch.] Oh! . . . incidentally, Way, I find out of your publication one to towards Thursday night, when Lord Shoreman and Mr. Worthing was basically eating beside me, eight bottles of wine is inserted because having been ate.
Algernon. Just why is it one on a good bachelor’s place the new servants inevitably drink new champagne? We inquire merely to possess guidance.
Way. I feature they with the supreme quality of your drink, sir. I have commonly observed you to definitely inside pagne was rarely regarding a great first-rate brand name.
Lane. I believe it is a very pleasant condition, sir. I’ve had very little exposure to they me as much as the current. I’ve merely been partnered immediately after. That has been into the result of a misunderstanding anywhere between myself and you can an effective more youthful person.
Algernon. Lane’s views on matrimony check slightly lax. Extremely, in case your straight down instructions try not to place united states an illustration, what the deuce ‘s the accessibility all of them? They seem, given that a class, having virtually no sense of ethical duty.
Algernon. [Stiffly.] I believe it’s conventional into the a great society to have some slight drink in the five o’clock. In which could you be as past Thursday?
Earliest Act
Jack. [Pulling off his gloves.] Whenever one is around one to amuses your self. Whenever one is in the nation you to definitely amuses anybody else. It is too-much boring.
Algernon. Exactly how enormously you must put on display your them! [Covers and you may requires sub.] Incidentally, Shropshire will be your county, can it be maybe not?
Jack. Eh? Shropshire? Sure, however. Hallo! Why all these servings? As to the reasons cucumber sandwiches? Why such as reckless luxury in one single therefore more youthful? That is coming to tea?
Algernon. Yes, that’s all perfectly; however, I’m scared Sis Augusta would not quite accept of your are right here.
Algernon. My personal precious other, the way you flirt which have Gwendolen are very well disgraceful. It is almost as the bad because means Gwendolen flirts that have your.
Algernon. I do not discover something personal for the proposing. But there is however absolutely nothing personal about one proposition. Why, one may be acknowledged. You to definitely usually is, I think. Then adventure is over. The essence out-of romance is uncertainty. When I get married, I will certainly make an effort to disregard the truth.
Jack. We have surely about this, dear Algy. The fresh new Divorce Legal is especially designed for all those whose recollections was so curiously constituted.
Algernon. Oh! there is no explore speculating thereon subject. Divorces are built within the Eden-[Jack creates his give to take a sandwich. Algernon at once interferes.] Please don’t touching new cucumber sandwiches. He’s bought especially to have Brother Augusta. [Takes one to and you will consumes it.]
Algernon. That’s a little a different number. She actually is my personal sister. [Takes plate out-of lower than.] Involve some bread and marockansk kvinnor som letar efter etablerad amerikan butter. The fresh bread and butter is for Gwendolen. Gwendolen are based on bread and butter.
Algernon. Really, my beloved fellow, you need not eat as if you was in fact probably eat everything. You become if perhaps you were married to their own already. You’re not partnered in order to their unique currently, and i also do not think your actually was.