I am sure I often laugh in the wrong place." Here Gwendolen herself became aware of danger, and added quickly, "In Shakespeare, you know, and other great writers that we can never see.

But I always want to know more than there is in the books." "If you are interested in any of my subjects I can lend you many extra sheets in manuscript," said Mrs.Arrowpoint--while Gwendolen felt herself painfully in the position of the young lady who professed to like potted sprats.
"These are things I dare say I shall publish eventually: several friends have urged me to do so, and one doesn't like to be obstinate.
My Tasso, for example--I could have made it twice the size." "I dote on Tasso," said Gwendolen.
"Well, you shall have all my papers, if you like.

So many, you know, have written about Tasso; but they are all wrong.

As to the particular nature of his madness, and his feelings for Leonora, and the real cause of his imprisonment, and the character of Leonora, who, in my opinion, was a cold-hearted woman, else she would have married him in spite of her brother--they are all wrong.

I differ from everybody." "How very interesting!" said Gwendolen.