Портрет Дориана Грея

Preface

           "Notatall,"answeredLordHenry,"notatall,mydearBasil. YouseemtoforgetthatIammarried,andtheonecharmofmarriageisthatitmakesalifeofdeceptionabsolutelynecessaryforbothparties. Ineverknowwheremywifeis,andmywifeneverknowswhatIamdoing. Whenwemeetwedomeetoccasionally,whenwedineouttogether,orgodowntotheDuke’swetelleachotherthemostabsurdstorieswiththemostseriousfaces. Mywifeisverygoodatitmuchbetter,infact,thanIam. Shenevergetsconfusedoverherdates,andIalwaysdo. Butwhenshedoesfindmeout,shemakesnorowatall. Isometimeswishshewould;butshemerelylaughsatme." 

           "Ihatethewayyoutalkaboutyourmarriedlife,Harry,"saidBasilHallward,strollingtowardsthedoorthatledintothegarden. "Ibelievethatyouarereallyaverygoodhusband, butthatyouarethoroughlyashamedofyourownvirtues. Youareanextraordinaryfellow. Youneversayamoralthing,andyouneverdoawrongthing. Yourcynicismissimplyapose." 

           "Beingnaturalissimplyapose,andthemostirritatingposeIknow,"criedLordHenry,laughing; andthetwoyoungmenwentoutintothegardentogether,andensconcedthemselvesonalongbambooseatthatstoodintheshadeofatalllaurelbush. Thesunlightslippedoverthepolishedleaves. Inthegrass,whitedaisiesweretremulous. 

           Afterapause,LordHenrypulledouthiswatch. "IamafraidImustbegoing,Basil,"hemurmured,"andbeforeIgo,IinsistonyouransweringaquestionIputtoyousometimeago." 

           "Whatisthat?"saidthepainter,keepinghiseyesfixedontheground. 

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