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27 CEC [Takes the card and reads it.] “Mr. Ernest Worthing, B. 4 The Albany, W.” Uncle Jack’s brother! Did you tell him Mr. Worthing was in town? MERR Yes, Miss. He seemed very much disappointed. I mentioned that you and Miss Prism were in the garden. He said he was anxious to speak to you privately for a moment. CEC Ask Mr. Ernest Worthing to come here. I suppose you had better talk to the housekeeper about a room for him. MERR Yes, Miss. [Merriman goes off.] CEC I have never met any really wicked person before. I feel rather frightened. I am so afraid he will look just like everyone else. [Enter Algernon, very gay and debonnair.] He does! ALG [Raising his hat.] You are my little cousin Cecily, I’m sure. CEC You are under some strange mistake. I am not little. In fact, I believe I am more than usually tall for my age. [Algernon is rather taken aback.) But I am your cousin Cecily. You, I see from your card, are Uncle Jack’s brother, my cousin Ernest, my wicked cousin Ernest. ALG Oh! I am not really wicked at all, Cousin Cecily. You mustn’t think that I am wicked. CEC If you are not, then you have certainly been deceiving us all in a very inexcusable manner. I hope you have not been leading a double life, pretending to be wicked and being really good all the time. That would be hypocrisy. ALG [Looks at her in amazement.] Oh! Of course I have been rather reckless. CEC I am glad to hear it. ALG In fact, now you mention the subject, I have been very bad in my own small way. |
