Портрет Доріана Грея

           SuddenlyheremarkedthateveryfacethathedrewseemedtohaveafantasticlikenesstoBasilHallward. Hefrowned,and,gettingup,wentovertothebookcaseandtookoutavolumeathazard. Hewasdeterminedthathewouldnotthinkaboutwhathadhappeneduntilitbecameabsolutelynecessarythatheshoulddoso. 

           Whenhehadstretchedhimselfonthesofa,helookedatthetitle-pageofthebook. ItwasGautier’s"ÉmauxetCamées,"Charpentier’sJapanese-paperedition,withtheJacquemartetching. Thebindingwasofcitron-greenleather,withadesignofgilttrellis-workanddottedpomegranates. IthadbeengiventohimbyAdrianSingleton. AsheturnedoverthepageshiseyefellonthepoemaboutthehandofLacenaire,thecoldyellowhand"dusuppliceencoremallavée,"withitsdownyredhairsandits"doigtsdefaune. "Heglancedathisownwhitetaperfingers,shudderingslightlyinspiteofhimself,andpassedon,tillhecametothoselovelystanzasuponVenice:— 

           "Surunegammechromatique, 

           Leseindeperlesruisselant, 

           LaVénusdel’Adriatique 

           Sortdel’eausoncorpsroseetblanc. 

           "Lesdômes,surl’azurdesondes 

           Suivantlaphraseaupurcontour, 

           S’enflentcommedesgorgesrondes 

           Quesoulèveunsoupird’amour.