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RhACT I. LORD ILLINGWORTH I never intend to grow old. The soul is born old but grows young. That is the comedy of life.

MRS. ALLONBY And the body is born young and grows old. That is life's tragedy.

LORD ILLINGWORTH Its comedy also, sometimes. But what is the mysterious reason why you will always like me?

MRS. ALLONBY It is that you have never made love to me.

LORD ILLINGWORTH I have never done anything else.

MRS. ALLONBY Really? I have not noticed it

LORD ILLINGWORTH How fortunate! It might have been a tragedy for both of us. 42