Henry his face went red for a moment.'[ am sorry, Basil. I didn'tknow that you had anyone with you.''This is Lord Henry'wotton, Dorian. He's an old friend of mine.'we went to oxford togerher. I have just been telling him what agood sitter you were, and now you have spoiled everything.''You have not spoiled my pleasure in meeting you, Mr Gray,'saidLord Henry stepping forward and offering his hand.'My aunt hasoften spoken to me about you.''l am afraid Lady Agatha is annoyed with me at the moment.I promised to go to a club in'whitechapel with her last Tuesday,and I forgot all about it. I dont know what she will say rome.tLord Henry looked at him. Yes, he was cerrainly wonderfullyhandsome, with his curved red lips, honest blue eyes and gold hair.'Oh, don't worry about my aunt. You are one of her favouritepeople.And you are too charming to waste time working for poor 'people.'Lord Henry sat down on the sofa and opened his cigarette box.The painter was busy mixing colours and getting his brushes ready.Suddenly, he looked at Lord Henry and said,'Harry, I want tofinish this picture today. \vould you think it very rude of me if Iasked you to go away?'Lord Henry smiled, and looked at Dorian Gray.'Shall I go, MrGray?'he asked.'Oh, please don't, Lord Henry. I see that Basil is in one of hisdiffcult moods,and I hate it when he is difficult.And I want vou rotell me why I should not help the poor people.''That would be very boring, Mr Gray. But I certainly will notrun away ifyou do not want me to. Is that all right, Basil? You haveoften told me that you like your sitters to have someone to talk to.'Hallward bit his lip.'If that is what Dorian wants. Dorian alwaysgets what he wants.'Lord Henry picked up his hat and gloves.'No, I am afraid I must
go' Goodbye, Mr Gray. come and see me one afternoon in curzonStreet. I am nearly always at home at five o'clock.,'Basil,'cried Dorian Gray,'if Lord Henrywotton goes, I will gotoo' You never open your lips while you are painting, and it ishorribly boring just standing here.Ask him ro sray.,'All right, please stay, Harry. For Dorian a'nd for me,, saidHallward, sraring at his picture.'It is true that I never talk when I amworking, and never listen either. It must be very boring for mysitters. sit down again, Harry. And Dorian don't move abouttoo much, or listen to what Lord Henry says. He has a very badinfluence over all his friends.'Dorian Gray srood while Hallward finished his portrait. He likedwhat he had seen of Lord Henry.He was so different to Basil! Andhe had such a beautiful voice.After a few moments he said to him,'Have you really a very bad influence, Lord Henry? As bad as Basilsays?''Influence is alwavs bad.'''Why?''Because to influence someone is to give them your sour. Eachperson must have his own personality.,'Turn your head a littre more to the right, Dorian,, said thepainter. He was not listening to the conversation and onlv knewthat there was a new look on the boy! face.'And yet,' conrinued Lord Henry in his low musical voice,,Ibelieve that if one man lived his life fully and completely he couldchange the world. He would be a work of art grearer than anythingwe have ever imagined. But the bravest man among us is afraid ofhimself' You, Mr Gray, are very young but you have had passionsthat have made you afraid, dreams -,'stop!' cried Dorian Gray, 'I don't understand what you aresaying. I need to think.'For nearly ten minutes he stood there with his lips open and hiseyes strangely bright. The words that Basilt friend had spoken had
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