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1、JohnWorthing,J.P.AlgernonMoncrieffRev.CanonChasuble,D.D.Merriman,ButlerLane,ManservantLadyBracknellHon.GwendolenFairfaxCecilyCardewMissPrism,GovernessACTI.AlgernonMoncrieff'sFlatinHalf-MoonStreet,W.ACTII.TheGardenattheManorHouse,Woolton.ACTIII.Drawing
2、-RoomattheManorHouse,Woolton.TIME:ThePresent.(1895)SCENEMorning-roominAlgernon'sflatinHalf-MoonStreet.Theroomisluxuriouslyandartisticallyfurnished(decorate,adorn,ornament).Thesoundofapianoisheardintheadjoiningroom.(LANEisarrangingafternoonteaonthetabl
3、e,andafterthemusichasceased,ALGERNONenters.)ALGERNON.DidyouhearwhatIwasplaying,Lane?LANE.Ididn'tthinkitpolitetolisten,sir.ALGERNON.I'msorryforthat,foryoursake.Idon'tplayaccurately-anyonecanplayaccurately-butIplaywithwonderfulexpression.Asfarasthepiano
4、isconcerned,sentimentismyforte.IkeepscienceforLife.LANE.Yes,sir.ALGERNON.And,speakingofthescienceofLife,haveyougotthecucumbersandwichescutforLadyBracknell?LANE.Yes,sir.(Handsthemonasalver.)ALGERNON.(Inspectsthem,takestwo,andsitsdownonthesofa.)Oh!...by
5、theway,Lane,IseefromyourbookthatonThursdaynight,whenLordShoremanandMr.Worthingwerediningwithme,eightbottlesofchampagneareenteredashavingbeenconsumed.LANE.Yes,sir;eightbottlesandapint.,mademeinhis.ALGERNON.Whyisitthatatabachelor'sestablishmenttheservan
6、tsinvariablydrinkthechampagne?Iaskmerelyforinformation.LANE.Iattributeittothesuperiorqualityofthewine,sir.Ihaveoftenobservedthatinmarriedhouseholdsthechampagneisrarelyofafirst-ratebrand.ALGERNON.Goodheavens!Ismarriagesodemoralisingasthat?LANE.Ibelieve
7、itISaverypleasantstate,sir.Ihavehadverylittleexperienceofitmyselfuptothepresent.Ihaveonlybeenmarriedonce.Thatwasinconsequenceofamisunderstandingbetweenmyselfandayoungperson.ALGERNON.(Languidly.)Idon'tknowthatIammuchinterestedinyourfamilylife,Lane.LANE
8、.No,sir;itisnotaveryinterestingsubject.Ineverthinkofitmyself.ALGERNON.Verynatural,Iamsure.Thatwilldo,Lane,thankyou.LANE.Thankyou,sir.(LANEgoesout.)ALGERNON.Lanesviewsonmarriageseemsomewhatlax.Really,ifthelowerordersdon'tsetusagoodexample,whato
