Quote by Oscar Wilde
Pardon me, you are not engaged to any one. When you do become engaged to some one, I, or your father, should his health permit him, will inform you of the fact. An engagement should come on a young girl as a surprise, pleasant or unpleasant, as the case may be. It is hardly a matter that she could be allowed to arrange for herself.
Summary
This quote suggests that the act of getting engaged should be a surprise for a young woman, and it shouldn't be something she arranges for herself. Instead, the responsibility lies with her father or guardian to inform her when an engagement has been arranged on her behalf. The quote implies that the element of surprise is important in engagements, regardless of whether it brings joy or disappointment to the young woman.
Topics
Marriage
By Oscar Wilde
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