Портрет Доріана Грея
Chapter 13
Youaretheonemanwhoisabletosaveme. Iamforcedtobringyouintothematter. Ihavenooption. Alan,youarescientific. Youknowaboutchemistry,andthingsofthatkind. Youhavemadeexperiments.Whatyouhavegottodoistodestroythethingthatisupstairs—todestroyitsothatnotavestigeofitwillbeleft. Nobodysawthispersoncomeintothehouse. Indeed,atthepresentmomentheissupposedtobeinParis. Hewillnotbemissedformonths. Whenheismissed,theremustbenotraceofhimfoundhere. You,Alan,youmustchangehim,andeverythingthatbelongstohim,intoahandfulofashesthatImayscatterintheair."
"Youaremad,Dorian."
"Ah!IwaswaitingforyoutocallmeDorian."
"Youaremad,Itellyou—madtoimaginethatIwouldraiseafingertohelpyou,madtomakethismonstrousconfession. Iwillhavenothingtodowiththismatter,whateveritis. DoyouthinkIamgoingtoperilmyreputationforyou? Whatisittomewhatdevil’sworkyouareupto?"
"Itwassuicide,Alan."
"Iamgladofthat. Butwhodrovehimtoit? You,Ishouldfancy."
"Doyoustillrefusetodothisforme?"
"OfcourseIrefuse. Iwillhaveabsolutelynothingtodowithit. Idon’tcarewhatshamecomesonyou. Youdeserveitall. Ishouldnotbesorrytoseeyoudisgraced,publiclydisgraced. Howdareyouaskme,ofallmenintheworld,tomixmyselfupinthishorror?