"To-morrow I am going to shut myself up in my room, and stay there until it is written.
George Alexander has been bothering me to write a play for some time and I've got an idea I rather like.

I wonder can I do it in a week, or will it take three?
It ought not to take long to beat the Pineros and the Joneses." It always annoyed Oscar when any other name but his came into men's mouths: his vanity was extraordinarily alert.
Naturally enough he minimised Mr.Alexander's initiative.

The well-known actor had "bothered" Oscar by advancing him L100 before the scenario was even outlined.

A couple of months later he told me that Alexander had accepted his comedy, and was going to produce "Lady Windermere's Fan." I thought the title excellent.
"Territorial names," Oscar explained, gravely, "have always a _cachet_ of distinction: they fall on the ear full toned with secular dignity.
That's how I get all the names of my personages, Frank.

I take up a map of the English counties, and there they are.