Read the excerpt from Act II of The Importance of Being Earnest.
Algernon. [Raising his hat.] You are my little cousin Cecily, I'm sure. Cecily. You are under some strange mistake. I am not little. In fact, I believe I am more than usually tall for my age.
The pun used in the excerpt causes the reader to
A) realize that Cecily does not like Algernon.
B) think that Algernon is a funny person.
C) realize that Algernon is confused.
D) think that Cecily is a quick-witted person.
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