I think you take Wilde's phantasy too seriously but I am not disputing whether you are right or wrong in your opinion of it; but it strikes me as a little solemn when on Page 116 you say that the 'whole theory is completely mistaken'; but you are quite right when you say that it did Wilde a great deal of harm.

[Ross does not seem to realise that if the theory were merely fantastic the public might be excused for condemning Oscar for playing with such a subject.

As a matter of fact I remember Oscar defending the theory to me years later with all earnestness: that's why I stated my opinion of it.

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What Wilde said in front of the curtain was: "I have enjoyed this evening immensely." [I seem to remember that Wilde said this; my note was written after a dinner a day or two later when Oscar acted the whole scene over again and probably elaborated his effect.