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11 younger. And now I’ll have a cup of tea, and one of those nice cucumber sandwiches you promised me. ALG Certainly, Aunt Augusta. [Goes over to tea-table.] LADY BRA Won’t you come and sit here, Gwendolen? GWEN Thanks, mamma, I’m quite comfortable where I am. ALG [Picking up empty plate in horror.] Good Heavens! Lane! Why, are there no cucumber sandwiches? I ordered them specially. LANE [Gravely.] There were no cucumbers in the market this morning, sir, I went down twice. ALG No cucumbers! LANE No, sir. Not even for ready money. ALG That will do, Lane, thank you. LANE Thank you, sir. ALG I am greatly distressed, Aunt Augusta, about there being no cucumbers, not even for ready money. LADY BRA It really makes no matter, Algernon. I had some crumpets with Lady Harbury, who seems to me to be living entirely for pleasure now. ALG I hear her hair has turned quite gold from grief. LADY BRA It certainly has changed its color. From what cause I, of course, cannot say. [Algernon crosses and hands tea.] Thank you. I’ve quite a treat for you to-night, Algernon. I am going to send you down with Mary Farquhar. She is such a nice woman, and so attentive to her husband. It’s delightful to watch them. ALG I am afraid, Aunt Augusta, I shall have to give up the pleasure of dining with you to-night after all. LADY BRA [Frowning.] |
