Gerald. Have you, mother? Do answer.
Lord Illingworth. If you have, Mrs. Arbuthnot, pray, pray say it. We are quite by ourselves here. Whatever it is, I need not say I will not repeat it.
Gerald. Mother?
Lord Illingworth. If you would like to be alone with your son, I will leave you. You may have some other reason you don’t wish me to hear.
Mrs. Arbuthnot. I have no other reason.
Lord Illingworth. Then, my dear boy, we may look on the thing as settled. Come, you and I will smoke a cigarette on the terrace together. And Mrs. Arbuthnot, pray let me tell you, that I think you have acted very, very wisely.
[Exit with Gerald. Mrs. Arbuthnot is left alone. She stands immobile with a look of unutterable sorrow on her face.]
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