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32 MISS. PRI. [Bitterly.] People who live entirely for pleasure usually are. JACK But it is not for any child, dear Doctor. I am very fond of children. No! the fact is, I would like be christened myself, this afternoon, if you have nothing better to do. CHAS But surely, Mr. Worthing, you have been christened already? JACK I don’t remember anything about it. CHAS But have you any grave doubts on the subject? JACK I certainly intend to have. Of course I don’t know if the thing would bother you in any way, or if you think I am a little too old now. CHAS Not at all. The sprinkling, and, indeed, the immersion of adults is a perfectly canonical practice. JACK Immersion! CHAS You need have no apprehensions. Sprinkling is all that is necessary, or indeed I think advisable. Our weather is so changeable. At what hour would you wish the ceremony performed? JACK Oh, I might trot round about five if that would suit you. CHAS Perfectly, perfectly! In fact I have two similar ceremonies to perform at that time. A case of twins that occurred recently in one of the outlying cottages on your own estate. Poor Jenkins the carter, a most hard-working man. JACK Oh! I don’t see much fun in being christened along with other babies. It would be childish. Would half-past five do? CHAS Admirably! Admirably! [Takes out watch.] And now, dear Mr. Worthing, I will not intrude any longer into a house of sorrow. I would merely beg you not to be too much bowed down by grief. What seem to us bitter trials are often blessings in disguise. MISS PRI This seems to me a blessing of an extremely obvious kind. [Enter Cecily from the house.] CEC Uncle Jack! Oh, I am pleased to see you back. But what horrid clothes you have got on! Do go and change them. |
