Портрет Доріана Грея

Chapter 6

           Shesteppedbackafewpaces,andherlipsseemedtotremble. BasilHallwardleapedtohisfeetandbegantoapplaud. Motionless,andasoneinadream,satDorianGray,gazingather. LordHenrypeeredthroughhisglasses,murmuring,"Charming!charming!" 

           ThescenewasthehallofCapulet’shouse,andRomeoinhispilgrim’sdresshadenteredwithMercutioandhisotherfriends. Theband,suchasitwas,struckupafewbarsofmusic,andthedancebegan. Throughthecrowdofungainly,shabbily-dressedactors,SibylVanemovedlikeacreaturefromafinerworld. Herbodyswayed,whileshedanced,asaplantswaysinthewater. Thecurvesofherthroatwerethecurvesofawhitelily.Herhandsseemedtobemadeofcoolivory. 

           Yetshewascuriouslylistless.SheshowednosignofjoywhenhereyesrestedonRomeo. Thefewwordsshehadtospeak 

           Goodpilgrim,youdowrongyourhandtoomuch, 

           Whichmannerlydevotionshowsinthis; 

           Forsaintshavehandsthatpilgrims’handsdotouch, 

           Andpalmtopalmisholypalmers’kiss 

           withthebriefdialoguethatfollows,werespokeninathoroughlyartificialmanner. Thevoicewasexquisite,butfromthepointofviewoftoneitwasabsolutelyfalse. Itwaswrongincolour.Ittookawayallthelifefromtheverse.Itmadethepassionunreal. 

           DorianGraygrewpaleashewatchedher. Hewaspuzzledandanxious.Neitherofhisfriendsdaredtosayanythingtohim. 

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