“ My own business always bores me to death; I prefer other people's. ”
Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan (1893). copy citation
| Author | Oscar Wilde |
|---|---|
| Source | Lady Windermere's Fan |
| Topic | boredom gossip interest |
| Date | 1893 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/790/790-h/790-h.htm |
Context
“Oh! We all know what that is! Tuppy can't talk about anything but Mrs. Erlynne.
Lord Windermere. Well, that is no business of yours, is it, Cecil?
Cecil Graham. None! That is why it interests me. My own business always bores me to death. I prefer other people's.
Lord Darlington. Have something to drink, you fellows. Cecil, you'll have a whisky and soda?
Cecil Graham. Thanks. [Goes to table with Lord Darlington.] Mrs. Erlynne looked very handsome to-night, didn't she?” source
Lord Windermere. Well, that is no business of yours, is it, Cecil?
Cecil Graham. None! That is why it interests me. My own business always bores me to death. I prefer other people's.
Lord Darlington. Have something to drink, you fellows. Cecil, you'll have a whisky and soda?
Cecil Graham. Thanks. [Goes to table with Lord Darlington.] Mrs. Erlynne looked very handsome to-night, didn't she?” source
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