Портрет Доріана Грея

           And,remember,itistheonlypieceofevidenceagainstme. Ifitisdiscovered,Iamlost; anditissuretobediscoveredunlessyouhelpme." 

           "Ihavenodesiretohelpyou.Youforgetthat. Iamsimplyindifferenttothewholething. Ithasnothingtodowithme." 

           "Alan,Ientreatyou. ThinkofthepositionIamin. JustbeforeyoucameIalmostfaintedwithterror. Youmayknowterroryourselfsomeday. No!don’tthinkofthat. Lookatthematterpurelyfromthescientificpointofview. Youdon’tinquirewherethedeadthingsonwhichyouexperimentcomefrom. Don’tinquirenow. Ihavetoldyoutoomuchasitis. ButIbegofyoutodothis. Wewerefriendsonce,Alan." 

           "Don’tspeakaboutthosedays,Dorian:theyaredead." 

           "Thedeadlingersometimes. Themanupstairswillnotgoaway. Heissittingatthetablewithbowedheadandoutstretchedarms. Alan!Alan! ifyoudon’tcometomyassistanceIamruined. Why,theywillhangme,Alan! Don’tyouunderstand? TheywillhangmeforwhatIhavedone." 

           "Thereisnogoodinprolongingthisscene. Iabsolutelyrefusetodoanythinginthematter. Itisinsaneofyoutoaskme." 

           "Yourefuse?" 

           "Yes." 

           "Ientreatyou,Alan." 

           "Itisuseless."