A WOMAN OF
ACT 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.
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