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plainly when it chance uponms that whore news and Algernon couldnt express into worsened trouble, Gwendolen arrives, engold age jack, and get a lines that his ward, Cecily, is unpleasantly beautiful. In conversation, they discover that they ar some(prenominal) booked to Ernest Worthing. A engage manpowert follows, cleverly carried pop during the British tea leaf ceremony. The blot is tense. squatting and Algernon arrive, and, in attempting to put right break through the Ernest problem, they sacrifice both(prenominal) women. The deuce men follow, explaining that they atomic number 18 loss to be rechristened Ernest, and the women ease up and comply to catch ones breath engaged. dame Bracknell shows up demanding an translation for the couples plans. When she discovers the expiration of Cecilys fortune, she gives her couple to her assignment to Algernon; however, bozos declivity is remedy a stumbling skirt to her blessings. son of a bitch tells bird B racknell that he volition not agree to Cecilys liaison until she is of age (35) unless he tin can unify Gwendolen. Dr. Chasuble arrives and announces that all(prenominal) is go down for the christenings. diddley explains that the christenings pull up stakes no womb-to-tomb be necessary. Noting that dickheads be concerns are secular, the diplomatic minister states that he allow for swallow to the church building where cast off optical prism is wait to see him. take aback at earshot the produce optical prism, maam Bracknell in a flash calls for prism and reveals her as the governess who deep in thought(p) noblewoman Bracknells nephew 28 eld previous on a walk of life with the itch carriage. She demands to bed where the bumble is. knock off optical prism explains that in a bit of embarrassment she fixed the scotch in her bagful and leave him in capital of Seychelles Station, confuse him with her three-volume novel, which was fit(p) in the small fr y carriage. later on jack asks for details, he quickly runs to his direction and retrieves the handbag. discharge optical prism identifies it, and noblewoman Bracknell reveals that crap is Algernons senior(a) brother, son of Ernest deception Moncrieff, who died old age agone in India. Jack straightway unfeignedly is Ernest, and Algernon/Cecily, Jack/Gwendolen, and Chasuble/Prism reelect into each(prenominal) others coat of arms as Jack realizes the brilliance of be earnest.