Read the excerpt from act iii of the importance of being earnest. [gwendolen and cecily are at the window, looking out into the garden.] gwendolen. the fact that they did not follow us at once into the house, as any one else would have done, seems to me to show that they have some sense of shame left. cecily. they have been eating muffins. that looks like repentance. what do you learn about gwendolen and cecily from this excerpt? they value honesty and are angry that the men have lied to them. they value romance and are willing to make excuses for the men they love. they value wisdom and refuse to admit that they were wrong. they value commitment and are willing to marry anyone who will marry them.