“ Men are such cowards. They outrage every law of the world, and are afraid of the world’s tongue. ”
Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan (1893). copy citation
| Author | Oscar Wilde |
|---|---|
| Source | Lady Windermere's Fan |
| Topic | law world |
| Date | 1893 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/790/790-h/790-h.htm |
Context
“My husband sent you to lure me back that I might serve as a blind to whatever relations exist between you and him.
Mrs. Erlynne. Oh! You don’t think that—you can’t.
Lady Windermere. Go back to my husband, Mrs. Erlynne. He belongs to you and not to me. I suppose he is afraid of a scandal. Men are such cowards. They outrage every law of the world, and are afraid of the world’s tongue. But he had better prepare himself. He shall have a scandal. He shall have the worst scandal there has been in London for years. He shall see his name in every vile paper, mine on every hideous placard.”
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