Read the excerpt from The Importance of Being Earnest. Algernon. Cecily is the sweetest, dearest, prettiest girl in the whole world. And I don't care twopence about social possibilities. Lady Bracknell. Never speak disrespectfully of Society, Algernon. How does this excerpt contribute to the development of the plot? It introduces the idea that Algernon has different values than his aunt. It foreshadows Algernon's deceptive behavior later in that afternoon. It leads to a disagreement between Algernon and Lady Bracknell. It shows that Algernon is hiding his true feelings about Cecily's background.