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63 forgive myself, I deposited the manuscript in the bassinette, and placed the baby in the hand-bag. JACK [Who has been listening attentively.] But where did you deposit the hand-bag? MISS PRI Do not ask me, Mr. Worthing. JACK Miss Prism, this is a matter of no small importance to me. I insist on knowing where you deposited the hand-bag that contained that infant. MISS PRI I left it in the cloak room of one of the larger railway stations in London. JACK What railway station? MISS PRI [Quite crushed.] Victoria. The Brighton line. [Sinks into a chair.] JACK I must retire to my room for a moment. Gwendolen, wait for me here. GWEN If you are not too long, I will wait here for you all my life. [Exit Jack in great excitement.] CHAS What do you think this means, Lady Bracknell? LADY BRA I dare not even suspect, Dr. Chasuble. I need hardly tell you that in families of high position strange coincidences are not supposed to occur. They are hardly considered the thing. [Noises heard overhead as if someone was throwing trunks about. Everyone looks up.] CEC Uncle Jack seems strangely agitated. CHAS Your guardian has a very emotional nature. LADY BRA This noise is extremely unpleasant. It sounds as if he was having an argument. I dislike arguments of any kind. They are always vulgar, and often convincing. CHAS [Looking up.] It has stopped now. [The noise is redoubled.] LADY BRA I wish he would arrive at some conclusion. GWEN This suspense is terrible. I hope it will last. [Enter Jack with a hand-bag of black leather in his hand.] |
