Портрет Дориана Грея
Chapter 16
"Thatisyourerror,Harry,believeme. Youvaluebeautyfartoomuch."
"Howcanyousaythat? IadmitthatIthinkthatitisbettertobebeautifulthantobegood. ButontheotherhandnooneismorereadythanIamtoacknowledgethatitisbettertobegoodthantobeugly."
"Uglinessisoneofthesevendeadlysins,then? "criedtheDuchess. "Whatbecomesofyoursimileabouttheorchid?"
"Uglinessisoneofthesevendeadlyvirtues,Gladys. You,asagoodTory,mustnotunderratethem. Beer,theBible,andthesevendeadlyvirtueshavemadeourEnglandwhatsheis."
"Youdon’tlikeyourcountry,then?"sheasked.
"Iliveinit."
"Thatyoumaycensureitthebetter."
"WouldyouhavemetaketheverdictofEuropeonit?"heinquired.
"Whatdotheysayofus?"
"ThatTartuffehasemigratedtoEnglandandopenedashop."
"Isthatyours,Harry?"
"Igiveittoyou."
"Icouldnotuseit. Itistootrue."
"Youneednotbeafraid. Ourcountrymenneverrecogniseadescription."