The plays of Oscar Wilde - v. 2 Author:Oscar Wilde Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: ACT II Scehk—Garden at the Manor Route. A flight of gray stone ttept lead up to the houte. The garden, an old-fathioned one, full of rotet. Time of year, July... more ». Basket chair, and a table covered with book, are tet under a large yew tree. [miss Prism discovered teated at the table. Cecily is at the back watering flowers.] Miss Prism [Calling]. Cecily, Cecily! Surely such a utilitarian occupation as the watering of flowers is rather Mon!ton's duty than yours? Especially at a moment when intellectual pleasures await you. Your German grammar is on the table. Pray open it at page fifteen. We will repeat yesterday's lesson. Cecily [Coming over very slowly]. But I don't like German. It isn't at all a becoming language. I know perfectly well that I look quite plain after my ! German lesson. Miss Prism. Child, you know how anxious your guardian is that you should improve yourself in every way. He laid particular stress on your German, as he was leaving for town yesterday. Indeed, he always lays stress on your German when he is leaving for town. Cecily. Dear Uncle Jack is so very serious! Sometimes he is so serious that I think he cannot be quite well. Miss Prism Drawing herself up]. Your guardian enjoys the best of health, and his gravity of demeanour is especially to be commended in one so comparatively young as he is. I know no one who has a higher sense of duty and responsibility. Cecily. I suppose that is why he often looks a little bored when we three are together. Hiss Prism. Cecily! I am surprised at you. Mr. Worthing has many troubles in his life. Idle merriment and triviality would be out of place in his conversation. You must remember his constant anxiety about that unfortunate young man, his brother. Cecily. I wish Uncle Jack would allow that unfort...« less