Портрет Дориана Грея

           "ThatiswhatIhavecometolearn,UncleGeorge. Orrather,Iknowwhoheis.HeisthelastLordKelso’sgrandson. HismotherwasaDevereux;LadyMargaretDevereux. Iwantyoutotellmeabouthismother.Whatwasshelike?Whomdidshemarry? Youhaveknownnearlyeverybodyinyourtime,soyoumighthaveknownher. IamverymuchinterestedinMr.Grayatpresent.Ihaveonlyjustmethim." 

           "Kelso’sgrandson!"echoedtheoldgentleman.—"Kelso’sgrandson!...Ofcourse.... Iknewhismotherintimately.IbelieveIwasatherchristening.Shewasanextraordinarilybeautifulgirl,MargaretDevereux; andmadeallthemenfranticbyrunningawaywithapennilessyoungfellow;amerenobody,sir,asubalterninafootregiment,orsomethingofthatkind. Certainly.Irememberthewholethingasifithappenedyesterday. ThepoorchapwaskilledinaduelatSpa,afewmonthsafterthemarriage. Therewasanuglystoryaboutit. TheysaidKelsogotsomerascallyadventurer,someBelgianbrute,toinsulthisson-in-lawinpublic; paidhim,sir,todoit,paidhim;andthatthefellowspittedhismanasifhehadbeenapigeon. Thethingwashushedup,but,egad,Kelsoatehischopaloneattheclubforsometimeafterwards. Hebroughthisdaughterbackwithhim,Iwastold,andsheneverspoketohimagain. Oh,yes;itwasabadbusiness.Thegirldiedtoo;diedwithinayear. Sosheleftason,didshe?Ihadforgottenthat.Whatsortofboyishe? Ifheislikehismotherhemustbeagood-lookingchap." 

           "Heisverygood-looking,"assentedLordHenry. 

           "Ihopehewillfallintoproperhands,"continuedtheoldman. "HeshouldhaveapotofmoneywaitingforhimifKelsodidtherightthingbyhim. Hismotherhadmoneytoo.AlltheSelbypropertycametoher,throughhergrandfather. HergrandfatherhatedKelso,thoughthimameandog.