Cecily

• quote to show how long Cecily and Algernon have supposedly been engaged for and quote to show how Cecily wrote her own letters from 'Ernest'

  ‘we have been engaged for the last 3 months.’

  ‘I was forced to write your letters for you.
• As Ernest (Algernon) speaks Cecily quickly writes his dictation down however when he says 'Ahem! Ahem' Cecily says,

  ‘I don’t know how to spell a cough.’
• When Ernest (Algernon) expresses his love for her, saying he loves her 'wildly, passtionately, devotedly and hopelessly' what does Cecily say?


  ‘Hopelessly doesn’t seem to make much sense does it? 
• What does Cecily say to Gwendolen about flowers and people in London


  ‘Flowers are common here... as people are in London.’
• Cecily's response when Algernon asks what she would think of his name wasn’t Ernest but Algernon 


  ‘ I don’t like the name Algernon’ ‘ I might respect you but I don’t think I’d be able to really love you. ‘
• Stage directions where Cecily ignores Gwendolen's request for bread and butter

  ' cuts a very large slice of cake '
• Stage directions where Cecily adds sugar to Gwendolen's tea despite her asking for no sugar

  ' Puts four lumps of sugar into the cup '
• Cecily reveals Jack's disguise to Gwendolen

  ' The gentleman whose arm is at present around your waist is my guardian, Mr John Worthing. '
• Cecily's melodramatic response to Jack not shaking hands with Algernon

  ' If you do not shake hands with Ernest I will never forgive you .'