The Importance of Being Earnest

Cecily
.] Come 
over here, dear. [
Cecily
goes across.] Pretty child! your dress is sadly 
simple, and your hair seems almost as Nature might have left it. But we can 
soon alter all that. A thoroughly experienced French maid produces a really 
marvellous result in a very brief space of time. I remember recommending 
one to young Lady Lancing, and after three months her own husband did 
not know her. 
Jack.
And after six months nobody knew her. 
Lady Bracknell.
[Glares at 
Jack
for a few moments. Then bends, with a 
practised smile, to 
Cecily
.] Kindly turn round, sweet child. [
Cecily
turns 
completely round.] No, the side view is what I want. [
Cecily
presents her 
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profile.] Yes, quite as I expected. There are distinct social possibilities in 
your profile. The two weak points in our age are its want of principle and its 
want of profile. The chin a little higher, dear. Style largely depends on the 
way the chin is worn. They are worn very high, just at present. Algernon! 
Algernon.
Yes, Aunt Augusta! 
Lady Bracknell.
There are distinct social possibilities in Miss Cardew’s 
profile. 
Algernon.
Cecily is the sweetest, dearest, prettiest girl in the whole 
world. And I don’t care twopence about social possibilities. 
Lady Bracknell.
Never speak disrespectfully of Society, Algernon. Only 
people who can’t get into it do that. [To 
Cecily
.] Dear child, of course you 
know that Algernon has nothing but his debts to depend upon. But I do not 
approve of mercenary marriages. When I married Lord Bracknell I had no 
fortune of any kind. But I never dreamed for a moment of allowing that to 
stand in my way. Well, I suppose I must give my consent.