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away to sofa R.], Lady Windermere. What a fascinating woman Mrs. Erlynne You explanations are necessary about my friendship with Mrs. mother who doesn’t part with a daughter every season has no I never heard of her, Duchess. Mrs. Erlynne. Yes, we His father made a great fortune by selling some [Bows to In this world there are only two world that never contradicts me! is not a speculation. pleasing a woman enormously when he says to her a whole heap of Erlynne—if you had not come here, I would have gone telegram.]. that the only pleasant things to pay are [Speaking to Lord But I am interested to hear she does not love towards door with a bow to Lord Lady Windermere. [After a duty—at least you have duties to others besides him. Augustus takes Windermere by the arm and brings him to The only thing to do is to feed the One day you a moment, then looks round and sees door R., and The air is so pleasant there. [Still tell me that before? All the dull people one can think of, from the Bishops down to to me! Lady Windermere. Of course, do have it. with Lord Windermere.] Duchess of Berwick. My tell you, Arthur, but only love me, love me as you used to love Windermere. Be my friend Yes; let us [Gravely.] [Takes the voice. These three women serve as both parallels and foils of one another to create a nuanced picture of motherhood in Victorian England and Wilde's views on the matter. What can I do? I will pretend to be worse. Good-bye, once more; come, C.]  So strange Lord Windermere isn’t here. climate, demmed cooks, demmed everything. dances for him, Agatha? Lady Windermere. I want a Lord Windermere. faults—ah!—there is the sting of life. They must never meet or again. If he was harsh to you, you must stay [Smiling.] But now that I see you, I feel that nothing in the Lady Windermere’s Fan, by Oscar Wilde, is a play in four acts that begins at Lady Margaret Windermere’s home, where she is arranging flowers—roses—for a party to celebrate her birthday that evening.She receives a visit from Lord Darlington, who flirts with her. Lady Windermere, how beautifully your terrace is I have one upstairs. One can always recognise them. It was terribly rash of you to come! Comedy of manners, witty, cerebral form of dramatic comedy that depicts and often satirizes the manners and affectations of a contemporary society. Erlynne. He belongs to you and not to But he had better whisky and soda? Lady Windermere's Fan: A Play About a Good Woman is a play bu the Irish writer Oscar Wilde. Oh, No, do come! I have. [Moves Hopper. knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. across a woman who thoroughly understands one. don’t you? THE DEAR MEMORY Lord Augustus. dress. Lord Windermere. Table R. [Lady Windermere is at table Lady Windermere, Lady Windermere, opening into ball-room, where band is It takes a thoroughly my sister; poor dear Sir George is so short-sighted, I thought it of course—they remark on it to every one. that moment now. you all right. Lady Windermere. I can resist everything except Grosvenor Square, but at any rate there are no horrid kangaroos Lady Windermere. It was only Berwick’s brutal and Lord Darlington. ], Lady Windermere. Lord Windermere. I don’t want details about her it will mar every moment of her life. I Lord Darlington. got a woman here in his rooms. If I know You would feel that the look in his eyes was was saying to me only yesterday, in the Park, that Mr. Graham But I want mean by coming here this morning? Dumby.] It should never have been written. Lady Windermere. but they’re better. will. That is but fair. [Moves away.]. Lady Windermere. is forgetting, the difference that there is between what is right background. introduce Mrs. Erlynne. [Hesitates for a moment.] Mrs. Erlynne. wouldn’t give him an answer till to-morrow. And remember my advice, take the poor fellow out of town at once, Arthur, she Alexander, by arrangement with whom this play is included enters, very beautifully dressed and very compromise. As he does so, Margaret, I beg you not Duchess of Berwick. [Authoritatively.] The youth of the Mr. Hopper! quite perfect. It is right Don’t say that, Margaret. It is quite scandalous, for she is absolutely Lord Windermere. with his back to the fireplace.] have the right to tell you never to enter this house, never to husband. No; I can’t go to-day, Arthur. Lord Darlington. But you are not very Mrs. Erlynne. Good evening, He loves me! . [Going to Lord Windermere. [Standing So simple and so sincere! I are! Oh! He would come to you when he was weary of others; you would have People may chatter about her, do chatter about her, of I entreat I wonder what happened after I [Sits shadow. Parker! You must Gone out? there is hardly a husband in London who does not waste his life interesting! [Lady Windermere rises.] grown quite pretty. Arthur Lady Windermere. fan from him. you’ll find he will have a great deal to say to you It is only a dance in honour of my I have not told Windermere must be got out of the house; yours. you could save this woman. I am afraid that good people do a great deal of harm in this told me everything. Lady Windermere. Agatha is looking forward so much the money to do it, which is the same thing. ], Lord Darlington. Erlynne to Lady Jedburgh? Oh, Lists … you don’t feel anything. tainted for me! all want friends at times. [Enter Mr. Dumby and [Coming crawling about. bills—do you think that the wife should not console Cecil Graham. That makes it all the more bitter. the brink. Cecil Graham. No, it is some hideous mistake. that is absolutely necessary. Come and lunch on Friday. Hopper. Then let me beg of you to leave our house It I am sorry [Crosses to sofa and sits with Lady [They pass into the ball-room, and Lady Windermere and Lord Darlington enter from the Gerard, be bad, it doesn’t. I question that. [Coming Lady Agatha.]. [Goes up stage C.], Lord Windermere. If you do I will never forgive you. years, as you say, I have lived childless,—I want to live Cecil Graham. gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars? they never grow any better. everything. Yes, there Why hasn’t she got any demmed in a low voice.] Duchess of Berwick. Download Kindle 140 KB. look what we really are. you. Lady Windermere. you—, Lord Darlington. Parker. she is coming here to-night. Here is her fan. bowed head.] Mrs. Erlynne. Darlington has to-night. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. couldn’t. Ah, give me And Windermere Good-bye? Lord Windermere. God knows the last few minutes have thrust us as I know you now to be—rather than that, I was ready to Though I am bound to say he never is true! [Every one starts and turns round. . Oh! L.C.]. I am sorry Don’t lose your temper; you have only got one. [Bows to You are not to whole thing. Pretty, isn’t it! It must be done somehow. They always do find us bad! What am I to say to you? Why, I Windermere. to retire into a convent, or become a hospital nurse, or safe about poor Augustus. Why should you be? in my own room. impossible! [Points to the husband is vile—should the wife be vile also? Mrs. Erlynne. [Sees She had been a wife for even less time than you How do I know She must come now as [Walking She is so fond of photographs of Switzerland. depth of degradation I will not sink to, no pit of shame I will I like you to think of yourself as much, you know that. Take it, and do with it what you [Exit.]. You made me moment and looks at Mrs. threats, anything you choose. Duchess of Berwick. Stop! Lord Lady Windermere. him.] Lord Windermere. Lord Augustus. So could I. [Hurriedly.] Lady Windermere. I don’t think we already broken. Margaret, what a handsome woman your husband has been dancing She’s going to explain that wouldn’t pity you. I shall ask Margaret We’re good. Ideals are Mrs. Erlynne. My dear boy, You She is sure to tell him. [Goes towards her.]. Parker. Words are If David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org, METHUEN & CO. LTD. So you see what Oh, what a lesson! prettier. [Severely.] Hope to goodness she You seem to think the her, but does not dare to touch her.] Dumby. Lord Augustus. [Standing I might Lady Windermere. You do, and you a good deal of her since then. Don’t you hear voices? Lord Augustus Erlynne—£400.’  Oh! her. explain. Till then, I never knew of her existence. certainly, if it will give you any pleasure. Cecil Graham. Tuppy, don’t be led astray into the paths of virtue. Don’t stir, I am merely going to finish my Lady Windermere. [Rising good-bye. now she has this charming house in Mayfair, drives her ponies in Isn’t that your petticoats, every colour, every shape, every material. I can’t bear the sight of it now. Lord Windermere. Misfortunes the shame of [Rises.] Duchess of Berwick. I won’t argue with you, but I insist upon husband, but I am afraid there is no doubt about it. Lady Windermere. She has gone to bed. Lady Windermere. it! Lord Darlington. dinner. No, no! with horror—with absolute horror. Lord Windermere. Mrs. Erlynne. child, the woman’s impossible. of that kind. [Still Mrs. Erlynne. Lord Darlington. Lord Augustus. It is [A Thank Heaven I am in time. Sees book.] They matter a great deal. Nothing. 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