Портрет Доріана Грея
Chapter 4
"PrinceCharming,"sheanswered,lookingafterthevictoria.
Hejumpedup,andseizedherroughlybythearm. "Showhimtome.Whichishe?Pointhimout.Imustseehim!"heexclaimed; butatthatmomenttheDukeofBerwick’sfour-in-handcamebetween,andwhenithadleftthespaceclear,thecarriagehadsweptoutofthePark.
"Heisgone,"murmuredSibyl,sadly."Iwishyouhadseenhim."
"IwishIhad,forassureasthereisaGodinheaven,ifheeverdoesyouanywrongIshallkillhim."
Shelookedathiminhorror.Herepeatedhiswords.Theycuttheairlikeadagger. Thepeopleroundbegantogape.Aladystandingclosetohertittered.
"Comeaway,Jim;comeaway,"shewhispered. Hefollowedherdoggedly,asshepassedthroughthecrowd. Hefeltgladatwhathehadsaid.
WhentheyreachedtheAchillesStatuesheturnedround. Therewaspityinhereyesthatbecamelaughteronherlips. Sheshookherheadathim."Youarefoolish,Jim,utterlyfoolish;abad-temperedboy,thatisall.Howcanyousaysuchhorriblethings? Youdon’tknowwhatyouaretalkingabout.Youaresimplyjealousandunkind. Ah!Iwishyouwouldfallinlove.Lovemakespeoplegood,andwhatyousaidwaswicked."
"Iamsixteen,"heanswered,"andIknowwhatIamabout.Motherisnohelptoyou. Shedoesn’tunderstandhowtolookafteryou. IwishnowthatIwasnotgoingtoAustraliaatall.Ihaveagreatmindtochuckthewholethingup.Iwould,ifmyarticleshadn’tbeensigned."