Cecily. Gwendolen, your common sense is invaluable. Mr. Moncrieff, kindly answer me the following question. Why did you pretend to be my guardian’s brother? Algernon. In order that I might have an opportunity of meeting you. Cecily. [To Gwendolen.] That certainly seems a satisfactory explanation, does it not? Gwendolen. Yes, dear, if you can believe him. Cecily. I don’t. But that does not affect the wonderful beauty of his answer. What does this excerpt most clearly convey about Cecily?

Your question is incomplete because you have not provided the anwer options, which are:

She values truth over creativity.

She values romance over truth.

She values logic over romance.

She values creativity over logic.

She values romance over truth.

Explanation:

In Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest," Cecily falls for Algernon, who pretends to be Jack's brother, Ernest. In that respect, when Cecily and Gwendolen discover that both of them are engaged to men named Ernest - a name they are both fond of- she appreciates the beauty of Algernon's answer even though she does not really believe him. The reason is that she likes him, although she suspects the reason why he pretended to be her guardian's black sheep brother.