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47 My own love! [Offers to kiss her.] CEC [Drawing back.] A moment, Ernest! May I ask you-are you engaged to be married to this young lady? ALG [Looking round.] To what young lady? Good Heavens! Gwendolen! CEC Yes! to good Heavens, Gwendolen, I mean to Gwendolen. ALG [Laughing.] Of course not! What could have put such an idea into your pretty little head? CEC Thank you. [Presenting her cheek to be kissed.] You may. [Algernon kisses her.] GWEN I felt there was some slight error, Miss Cardew. The gentleman who is now embracing you is my cousin, Mr. Algernon Moncrieff. CEC [Breaking away from Algernon.] Algernon Moncrieff! Oh! [The two girls move towards each other and put their arms round each other’s waists as if for protection.] CEC Are you called Algernon? ALG I cannot deny it. CEC Oh! GWEN Is your name really John? JACK [Standing rather proudly.] I could deny it if I liked. I could deny anything if I liked. But my name certainly is John. It has been John for years. CEC [To Gwendolen.] A gross deception has been practiced on both of us. GWEN My poor wounded Cecily! CEC My sweet wronged Gwendolen!GWEN [Slowly and seriously.] You will call me sister, will you not? [They embrace. Jack and Algernon groan and walk up and down.] CEC [Rather brightly.] |
