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Mrs. Cheveley attempts to blackmail Sir Robert to support the Argentine Canal.
Act 1Sir Robert admits he sold government secrets, triggering Lady Chiltern's letter to Lord Goring.
Act 2Mrs. Cheveley asks Lord Goring to marry her in exchange for the letter incriminating Sir Robert.
Act 3Lord Goring blackmails Mrs. Cheveley into surrendering the letter incriminating Sir Robert.
Act 3Lord Goring tells Lady Chiltern that Mrs. Cheveley plans to show her letter to Sir Robert.
Act 4Sir Robert receives his wife's letter to Lord Goring but thinks she wrote it to him.
Act 4The prime minister offers Sir Robert a job, but Lady Chiltern encourages him to retire.
Act 4The Chilterns reconcile, and Sir Robert accepts the job with the prime minister.
Act 4| Act | Summary |
|---|---|
| Act 1 | The play opens in Sir Robert Chiltern's house, where the Chilterns are hosting a party. Lady Chiltern stands at the top ... Read More |
| Act 2 | Act 2 begins the morning of the next day, in the morning-room at Sir Robert's, as he consults with Lord Goring about wha... Read More |
| Act 3 | Act 3 opens in Lord Goring's library. Lord Goring's butler Phipps helps him prepare for the evening, while Lord Goring t... Read More |
| Act 4 | Like Act 2, Act 4 opens in the Sir Robert's morning-room, where Lord Goring is alone. A servant tells him Mabel is back ... Read More |
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