“ If a woman really repents, she never wishes to return to the society that has made or seen her ruin. ”
Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan (1893). copy citation
| Author | Oscar Wilde |
|---|---|
| Source | Lady Windermere's Fan |
| Topic | society women |
| Date | 1893 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/790/790-h/790-h.htm |
Context
“but because she knows that you are a good woman—and that if she comes here once she will have a chance of a happier, a surer life than she has had. She will make no further effort to know you. Won’t you help a woman who is trying to get back?
Lady Windermere. No! If a woman really repents, she never wishes to return to the society that has made or seen her ruin.
Lord Windermere. I beg of you.
Lady Windermere. [Crossing to door R.] I am going to dress for dinner, and don’t mention the subject again this evening. Arthur [going to him C.] , you fancy because I have no father or mother that I am alone in the world, and that you can treat me as you choose.”
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