The story is probably apocryphal, but it is said that Wilde was at a dinner party seated next to a young woman. He said, "I've recently come into a small bequest of 40,000 pounds which I do not need. I have, alas, never had sex with a woman. If I were to give you the bequest, would you have sex with me?" She responded, "Yes, Mr. Wilde, I would." "Well, will you do it for 2 pounds?" "Mr. Wilde, what do you take me for?" "Oh, we know what you are. Now we are simply haggling over the price."