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40 rather hard that you should leave me for so long a period as half an hour. Couldn’t you make it twenty minutes? ALG I’ll be back in no time. [Kisses her and rushes down the garden.] CEC What an impetuous boy he is! I like his hair so much. I must enter his proposal in my diary. [Enter Merriman.] MERR A Miss Fairfax has just called to see Mr. Worthing. On very important business Miss Fairfax states. CEC Isn’t Mr. Worthing in his library? MERR Mr. Worthing went over in the direction of the Rectory some time ago. CEC Pray ask the lady to come out here; Mr. Worthing is sure to be back soon. And you can bring tea. MERR Yes, Miss. [Goes out.]CEC Miss Fairfax! I suppose one of the many good elderly women who are associated with Uncle Jack in some of his philanthropic work in London. I don’t quite like women who are interested in philanthropic work. I think it is so forward of them. [Enter Merriman.] MERR Miss Fairfax. [Enter Gwendolen.] [Exit Merriman.] CEC [Advancing to meet her.] Pray let me introduce myself to you. My name is Cecily Cardew. GWEN Cecily Cardew? [Moving to her and shaking hands.] What a very sweet name! Something tells me that we are going to be great friends. I like you already more than I can say. My first impressions of people are never wrong. CEC How nice of you to like me so much after we have known each other such a comparatively short time. Pray sit down. GWEN [Still standing up.] I may call you Cecily, may I not? CEC With pleasure! GWEN And you will always call me Gwendolen, won’t you? CEC If you wish. |
