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RhACT IV. LADY HUNSTANTON She is quite incorrigible, Gerald, isn't she? By-the-by, Gerald, I hope your dear mother will come and see me more often now. You and Lord Illingworth start almost immediately, don't you?

GERALD I have given up my intention of being Lord Illingworth's secretary.

LADY HUNSTANTON Surely not, Gerald! It would be most unwise of you. What reason can you have?

GERALD I don't think I should be suitable for the post.

MRS. ALLONBY I wish Lord Illingworth would ask me to be his secretary. But he says I am not serious enough.

LADY HUNSTANTON My dear, you really mustn't talk like that in this house. Mrs. Arbuthnot doesn't 153