Портрет Дориана Грея
Chapter 16
"IamonthesideoftheTrojans. Theyfoughtforawoman."
"Theyweredefeated."
"Thereareworsethingsthancapture,"sheanswered.
"Yougallopwithalooserein."
"Pacegiveslife,"wastheriposte.
"Ishallwriteitinmydiaryto-night."
"What?"
"Thataburntchildlovesthefire."
"Iamnotevensinged. Mywingsareuntouched."
"Youusethemforeverything,exceptflight."
"Couragehaspassedfrommentowomen. Itisanewexperienceforus."
"Youhavearival."
"Who?"
Helaughed."LadyNarborough,"hewhispered."Sheperfectlyadoreshim."
"Youfillmewithapprehension. TheappealtoAntiquityisfataltouswhoareromanticists."
"Romanticists! Youhaveallthemethodsofscience."