What does Gwendolen mean when she says, "And to spare you any possible disappointment, Mr. Worthing, I think it only fair to tell you quite frankly beforehand that I am fully determined to accept you"? A) She is uncertain about accepting the proposal. B) She wants to test Jack's reaction by rejecting him. C) She is ensuring Jack understands her intentions. D) She is proposing a plan other than marriage. E) She is playing hard to get with Jack.

C) She is ensuring Jack understands her intentions.

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“JACK: We must get married at once. There is no time to be lost.

GWENDOLEN: Married, Mr. Worthing?

JACK: Well... surely. You know that I love you, and you let me to believe, Miss Fairfax, that you were not absolutely indifferent to me.

GWENDOLEN: I adore you. But you haven't proposed to me yet. Nothing has been said at all about marriage. The subject has not even been touched on.

JACK: Well... may I propose to you now?

GWENDOLEN: I think it would be an admirable opportunity. And to spare you any possible disappointment, Mr. Worthing, I think it only fair to tell you quite frankly beforehand that I am fully determined to accept you.”

Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest

What does Gwendolen mean when she says, "And to spare you any possible disappointment, Mr. Worthing, I think it only fair to tell you quite frankly beforehand that I am fully determined to accept you"?

✂️ a) She is uncertain about accepting the proposal.
✂️ b) She wants to test Jack's reaction by rejecting him.
✂️ c) She is ensuring Jack understands her intentions.
✂️ d) She is proposing a plan other than marriage.
✂️ e) She is playing hard to get with Jack.