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The Importance of Being Earnest

Act III

What about Cecily changes Lady Bracknell’s mind about the engagement?

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Lady Bracknell changes her mind about the engagement between Cecily and Algernon when she discovers that Cecily is actually wealthy and has a large inheritance left to her by her late father. Lady Bracknell, who is very concerned with social status and wealth, sees this as a favorable match for Algernon and decides to give her blessing to the engagement.
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