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Lane: character portrait from The Importance of Being Earnest (Oscar Wilde)

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Lane

The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde

Algernon's dry, discreet manservant in his Half-Moon Street flat, who serves tea and cucumber sandwiches and delivers deadpan observations on his master's affairs.

Also known as: Manservant

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Lane is Algernon Moncrieff's dry, discreet manservant at his Half-Moon Street flat. He serves tea and cucumber sandwiches while offering deadpan observations on his master's visitors, habits, and affairs.

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