“ I suppose a man may eat his own muffins in his own garden. ”
Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest (1895). copy citation
| Author | Oscar Wilde |
|---|---|
| Source | The Importance of Being Earnest |
| Topic | man eating garden |
| Date | 1895 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/844/844-h/844-h.htm |
Context
“Well, that is no reason why you should eat them all in that greedy way. [Takes muffins from Algernon.]
Algernon. [Offering tea-cake.] I wish you would have tea-cake instead. I don't like tea-cake.
jack. Good heavens! I suppose a man may eat his own muffins in his own garden.
Algernon. But you have just said it was perfectly heartless to eat muffins.
jack. I said it was perfectly heartless of you, under the circumstances. That is a very different thing.
Algernon.” source
Algernon. [Offering tea-cake.] I wish you would have tea-cake instead. I don't like tea-cake.
jack. Good heavens! I suppose a man may eat his own muffins in his own garden.
Algernon. But you have just said it was perfectly heartless to eat muffins.
jack. I said it was perfectly heartless of you, under the circumstances. That is a very different thing.
Algernon.” source
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