Портрет Дориана Грея

           "Verybadindeed.InfactIconsideryouextremelydangerous,andifanythinghappenstoourgoodDuchessweshallalllookonyouasbeingprimarilyresponsible. ButIshouldliketotalktoyouaboutlife.ThegenerationintowhichIwasbornwastedious. Someday,whenyouaretiredofLondon,comedowntoTreadley,andexpoundtomeyourphilosophyofpleasureoversomeadmirableBurgundyIamfortunateenoughtopossess." 

           "Ishallbecharmed.AvisittoTreadleywouldbeagreatprivilege.Ithasaperfecthost,andaperfectlibrary." 

           "Youwillcompleteit,"answeredtheoldgentleman,withacourteousbow. "AndnowImustbidgood-byetoyourexcellentaunt.IamdueattheAthenæum.Itisthehourwhenwesleepthere." 

           "Allofyou,Mr.Erskine?" 

           "Fortyofus,infortyarm-chairs.WearepractisingforanEnglishAcademyofLetters." 

           LordHenrylaughed,androse. "IamgoingtothePark,"hecried. 

           AshewaspassingoutofthedoorDorianGraytouchedhimonthearm."Letmecomewithyou,"hemurmured. 

           "ButIthoughtyouhadpromisedBasilHallwardtogoandseehim,"answeredLordHenry. 

           "Iwouldsoonercomewithyou;yes,IfeelImustcomewithyou.Doletme. Andyouwillpromisetotalktomeallthetime?Noonetalkssowonderfullyasyoudo."