Lillie1978

[Oscar Wilde is carrying a lily.]

Oscar Wilde:
I could only afford one bloom, and I told them it had to be the most perfect in all Covent Garden, as it was for you.

Lillie Langtry:
And you carried all the way here?

Oscar Wilde:
All the way on foot, and I hate walking. It was like a royal progress. As I passed down the Strand, I heard one pompous gentleman say loudly enough for all to hear, "There goes that bloody fool, Oscar Wilde." I bowed to him and said, "I am carrying this to Mrs. Langtry. Would you not gladly exchange places?"

Lillie Langtry:
[laughing] One day they'll send a doctor to certify you.

Oscar Wilde:
The only thing certifiable about me is my genius.