Dearest Eugene,
Today I was faced with quite a dilemma. Some unworthy man called Ernest ,friend of our charming Algernon decided he was worthy of our beautiful Gwendolen. He had the guts to ask if he could have her hand. Honestly these lower class people don't understand their limits. They need to be set boundaries on even how much they are allowed to dream!
Gwendolen must be worth 10 of him. She is such a beautiful girl at a Young ripe age, with an amazing unspoiled nature. He would not be able to look after her properly, Although he claims he loves her profoundly he does not have any relations! How ridiculous is that? He was found in a leather bag! I must say when I heard these words from his mouth I found is extremely hard to control my laughter! Found in a leather bag! What a joke!
I understand that i might seem like a cruel person, but in these days you have to be careful. The society is not like it was 5 years ago. We are higher class people we have to worry about every little thing. What will everyone say when they find out about Gwendolen marrying a Man Found in a Bag! we will become a laughing stock! all the women will mock me.
What shocks me most is the daughter I raised to be sensible and understanding has now for the first time gone against me. She is also persistent in wedding Ernest. She says she will not marry anyone else. She will never forgive me etc. But this is her inner child speaking. Soon she will come to her senses.
www some references to the exchange between Lady B and Jack. A brave attempt at her outrage and also to emulate her pompous delivery.
ReplyDeleteebi your seem to have missed out on the opportunity to apply an appropriate lexis drawn from that used by Lady B herself. The advantage of having the text is that you can use the language of the characters. I don't think 'guts' would be in Lady B's particular lexis, even that reserved for private exchanges with Lord B.