MRS ALLONBY Is she such a mystery? LORD ILLINGWORTH She is more than a…

Oscar Wilde
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MRS ALLONBY Is she such a mystery? LORD ILLINGWORTH She is more than a mystery - she is a mood. MRS ALLONBY Moods don't last. LORD ILLINGWORTH It is their chief charm. ✨ Oscar Wilde (2000). The Plays of Oscar Wilde, p.232, Wordsworth Editions
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MRS ALLONBY Is she such a mystery? LORD ILLINGWORTH She is more than a mystery - she is a mood. MRS ALLONBY Moods don't last. LORD ILLINGWORTH It is their chief charm. ✨ Oscar Wilde (2000). The Plays of Oscar Wilde, p.232, Wordsworth Editions

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