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RhACT I. KELVIL The growing influence of women is the one reassuring thing in our political life, Lady Caroline. Women are always on the side of morality, public and private.

LADY STUTFIELD It is so very, very gratifying to hear you say that.

LADY HUNSTANTON Ah, yes! the moral qualities in women that is the important thing. I am afraid, Caroline, that dear Lord Illingworth doesn't value the moral qualities in women as much as he should.

[Enter LORD ILLINGWORTH.]

LADY STUTFIELD The world says that Lord Illingworth is very, very wicked.

LORD ILLINGWORTH But what world says that, Lady Stutfield? It must be the next world. This world and I are on excellent terms. [Sits down beside MRS. ALLONBY.] 16