The action begins when the Duchess of Berwick convinces the title character
The action begins when the Duchess of Berwick convinces the title character to go through her husband's belongings, finding a number of suspicious checks. After a rash mistake, she accepts an invitation to potential adultery, but she is persuaded to not abandon her husband and child. Thus, she rebuffs Lord Darlington. When she returns, evidence of her impropriety remains, and the woman who dissuaded her, being her mother, sacrifices her recently regained social status for that of her daughter. In the end, Lord Augustus Lorton decides to marry the title character's mother, despite her reputation. The title object drops to the ground, and is not used to strike Mrs. Erlynne. FTP, identify this play about an object used to alleviate heat, written by Oscar Wilde.
The action begins when the Duchess of Berwick convinces the title character to go through her husband's belongings, finding a number of suspicious checks.