Miss Prism. [Recoiling in indignant astonishment.] Mr. Worthing!
I am unmarried!

Jack. Unmarried! I do not deny that is a serious blow. But after
all, who has the right to cast a stone against one who has suffered?
Cannot repentance wipe out an act of folly? Why should there be one
law for men, and another for women? Mother, I forgive you. [Tries
to embrace her again.]

Miss Prism. [Still more indignant.] Mr. Worthing, there is some
error. [Pointing to Lady Bracknell.] There is the lady who can
tell you who you really are.

Jack. [After a pause.] Lady Bracknell, I hate to seem inquisitive,
but would you kindly inform me who I am?

Lady Bracknell. I am afraid that the news I have to give you will
not altogether please you. You are the son of my poor sister, Mrs.
Moncrieff, and consequently Algernon's elder brother.

Jack. Algy's elder brother! Then I have a brother after all. I
knew I had a brother! I always said I had a brother! Cecily,--how
could you have ever doubted that I had a brother? [Seizes hold of
Algernon.] Dr. Chasuble, my unfortunate brother. Miss Prism, my
unfortunate brother. Gwendolen, my unfortunate brother. Algy, you
young scoundrel, you will have to treat me with more respect in the
future. You have never behaved to me like a brother in all your
life.