The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays

Morning-room in Algernon’s flat in Half-Moon Street.  The room is luxuriously and artistically furnished.  The sound of a piano is heard in the adjoining room. [Lane is arranging afternoon tea on the table, and after the music has ceased, Algernon enters.] Algernon.  Did you hear what I was playing, Lane? Lane.  I didn’t think it polite to listen, sir. Algernon.  I’m sorry for that, for your sake.  I don’t play accurately-any one can play accurately-but I play with wonderful expression.  As far as the piano is concerned, sentiment is my forte.  I keep science for Life.