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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: LADY WINDERMERE ACT I. None! LORD DARLINGTON Ah, what a fascinating Puritan you are, Lady Windermere 1 LADY WINDERMERE The adjective was unnecessary, Lord Darlington. LORD DARLINGTON I couldn't help it. I can resist everything except temptation. LADY WINDERMERE You have the modern affectation of weakness. LORD DARLINGTON textit([Looking at for.] It's only an affectation, Lady Windermere. textit([Enter Parkeb C] ACT I. PARKER The Duchess of Berwick and Lady Agatha Carlisle textit([Enter the Duchess Of Berwick textit(and LADY AGATHA CARLISLE textit(C. textit([Exit PARKER C] DUCHESS OF BERWICK textit([Coming down C., and shaking hands.'] Dear Margaret, I am so pleased to see you. You remember Agatha, don't you ? textit([Crossing L.C. How do you do, Lord Darlington ? I won't let you know my daughter, you are far too wicked. LORD DARLINGTON Don't say that, Duchess. As a wicked man I am a complete failure. Why, there are lots of people who say I have never really done anything wrong in the whole course of my life. Of course they only say it behind my back. DUCHESS OF BERWICK Isn't he dreadful ? Agatha, this is Lord Darlington. Mind you don't believe a Acti. word he says. [lord Darlington textit(crosses R.C. No, no tea, thank you, dear. textit([Crosses and sits on sofa.'] We have just had tea at Lady Markby's. Such bud tea, too. It was quite undrinkable. I wasn't at all surprised. Her own son- in-law supplies it. Agatha is looking forward so much to your ball to-night, dear Margaret. LADY WINDERMERE textit([Seated L.C. Oh, you mustn't think it is going to be a ball, Duchess. It is only a dance in honour of my birthday. A small and early. LORD DARLINGTON textit([Standing L.C. Very small, very early, and very se...