“ Curious thing, plain women are always jealous of their husbands, beautiful women never are! ”
Oscar Wilde, A Woman of No Importance (1893). copy citation
| Author | Oscar Wilde |
|---|---|
| Source | A Woman of No Importance |
| Topic | women husband |
| Date | 1893 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | https://www.gutenberg.org/files/854/854-h/854-h.htm |
Context
“John! If you would allow your nephew to look after Lady Stutfield’s cloak, you might help me with my workbasket.
[Enter Lord Illingworth and Mrs. Allonby .]
Sir John. Certainly, my love. [Exeunt.]
Mrs. Allonby. Curious thing, plain women are always jealous of their husbands, beautiful women never are! Lord Illingworth. Beautiful women never have time. They are always so occupied in being jealous of other people’s husbands.
Mrs. Allonby. I should have thought Lady Caroline would have grown tired of conjugal anxiety by this time!” source
[Enter Lord Illingworth and Mrs. Allonby .]
Sir John. Certainly, my love. [Exeunt.]
Mrs. Allonby. Curious thing, plain women are always jealous of their husbands, beautiful women never are! Lord Illingworth. Beautiful women never have time. They are always so occupied in being jealous of other people’s husbands.
Mrs. Allonby. I should have thought Lady Caroline would have grown tired of conjugal anxiety by this time!” source
