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Gerald has just accepted a post to work with Lord Illingworth, but he is unaware that Lord Illingworth is his father. Lord Illingworth asks Gerald about his life growing up without a father to try and ascertain how Gerald feels about being father-less. He gives Gerald advice on dealing with women and being in upper class society.
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Lord Illingworth. Thoroughly sensible woman, your mother, Gerald. I knew she would come round in the end.
Gerald. My mother is awfully conscientious, Lord Illingworth, and I know she doesn’t think I am educated enough to be your secretary. She is perfectly right, too. I was fearfully idle when I was at school, and I couldn’t pass an examination now to save my
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