John Worthing, J.P. Algernon Moncrieff Rev. Cannon Chasuble, D.D. Merriman, Butler Lane, Manservant Woman Bracknell Hon. Gwendolen Fairfax Cecily Cardew Miss Prism, Governess
Scene
Morning-space within the Algernon’s flat by 50 percent-Moonlight Street. The space try richly and you may creatively furnished. Brand new sound off a keyboard are read regarding adjacent area.
Algernon. I’m sorry for that, for the benefit. I really don’t gamble truthfully-anyone can take advantage of accurately-however, I explore wonderful phrase. As much as the latest guitar is worried, sentiment are my personal niche. I remain science forever.
Algernon. [Inspects all of them, takes a couple of, and you will consist upon the couch.] Oh! . . . incidentally, Way, I find from your book one towards the Thursday evening, when Lord Shoreman and you can Mr. Worthing was basically eating beside me, 7 bottles from champagne are registered as having been consumed.
Algernon. Exactly why is it one from the an effective bachelor’s institution the newest servants usually take in new wine? We query just to own suggestions.
Way. We feature they to your supreme quality of your wine, sir. I have will noticed one to during the pagne is scarcely out-of a good first-rate brand.
Way. I believe it is a very lovely condition, sir. I have had almost no connection with they me doing the present. I’ve only started married just after. Which was within the outcome of a misconception between me and a great more youthful individual.
Algernon. Lane’s viewpoints to the relationship have a look somewhat lax. Very, in the event the down instructions usually do not lay us an illustration, what the heck is the usage of all of them? They see, because the a category, to possess simply no feeling of moral obligations.
Algernon. [Stiffly.] I think it’s vintage for the an excellent community to have some limited beverage from the five o’clock. Where have you been since the history Thursday?
Jack. [Move out-of their gloves.] When one is in town one amuses on your own. When you’re in the country one to amuses anybody else. It is excessive incredibly dull.
First Operate
Algernon. Just how immensely you ought to amuse them! [Explains and takes sub.] By the way, Shropshire is the state, would it be perhaps not?
Jack. Eh? Shropshire? Yes, obviously. Hallo! As to why all these servings? As to why cucumber sandwiches? Why like reckless luxury in a single so more youthful? Who is coming to teas?
Algernon. Sure, that’s the perfectly; however, I am frightened Brother Augusta won’t a little accept of the getting here.
Algernon. My precious other, the manner in which you flirt that have Gwendolen was well disgraceful. It is almost given that bad once the means Gwendolen flirts which have you.
Algernon. Really don’t look for some thing romantic into the proposing. But there’s little intimate on one particular offer. Why, it’s possible to be accepted. You to always was, I think. Then excitement is more. The very essence away from love is actually uncertainty. If I have married, I shall certainly try to disregard the facts.
Jack. We have no doubt about this, dear Algy. New Splitting up Legal is actually particularly designed for people whoever memory are very curiously constituted.
Algernon. Oh! there isn’t any explore speculating on that subject. Divorces manufactured for the Heaven-[Jack puts out their hands when deciding to take a sandwich. Algernon simultaneously interferes.] Don’t touch the new cucumber sandwiches. He is purchased specifically for Brother Augusta. [Requires one to and takes they.]
Algernon. That is a bit a unique amount. The woman is my brother. [Takes plate regarding less than.] Have some bread and butter. The brand new bread-and-butter is pene Nepal-kvinner actually for Gwendolen. Gwendolen is centered on bread-and-butter.
Algernon. Better, my personal precious fellow, you don’t need to consume as if you was in fact going to consume it all. Your work as if perhaps you were hitched to help you their already. You are not partnered in order to their unique already, and i also don’t think your actually ever was.
