Портрет Доріана Грея

           "ButIlikesentimentalpeople." 

           "Nevermarryatall,Dorian.Menmarrybecausetheyaretired; women,becausetheyarecurious;botharedisappointed." 

           "Idon’tthinkIamlikelytomarry,Henry.Iamtoomuchinlove. Thatisoneofyouraphorisms. Iamputtingitintopractice,asIdoeverythingthatyousay." 

           "Whoareyouinlovewith?"askedLordHenry,afterapause. 

           "Withanactress,"saidDorianGray,blushing. 

           LordHenryshruggedhisshoulders."Thatisarathercommonplacedébut." 

           "Youwouldnotsaysoifyousawher,Harry." 

           "Whoisshe?" 

           "HernameisSibylVane." 

           "Neverheardofher." 

           "Noonehas.Peoplewillsomeday,however.Sheisagenius." 

           "Mydearboy,nowomanisagenius. Womenareadecorativesex.Theyneverhaveanythingtosay,buttheysayitcharmingly. Womenrepresentthetriumphofmatterovermind,justasmenrepresentthetriumphofmindovermorals." 

           "Harry,howcanyou?" 

           "MydearDorian,itisquitetrue. Iamanalysingwomenatthepresent,soIoughttoknow.ThesubjectisnotsoabstruseasIthoughtitwas.