THE+PICTURE+OF+DORIAN+GRAY

that? What had happened? His face was red, and he seemed quiteangry.'You will always like this painting. But how long will you likeme? Until I start getting old. Lord Henry'Wotton is perfectly right'When I lose my beaury I will lose everything. I shall kill myselfbefore I get old.'Hallward turned white, and caught his hand.'Dorian! Dorian!'he cried.'Don't talk like that.I have never had a friend like you, andI witl never have another. How can you be jealous of a painting?You are more beautiful than any work of art.''l am jealous of everything whose beaury does not die' I amjealous of the portrait you have painted of me. Why should it keepwhat I must lose?'Hot tears came into his eyes as he threw himselfon the sofa.'You did this, Harry,'said the painter, angrily.Lord Henry shook his head.'It is the real Dorian Gray - that isall.''Harry, I can't argue with two of my best friends at once'Between you both you have made me hate the best piece of work I'have ever done. I will destroy it.'Dorian Gray watched as Hallward walked over to the paintingtableand picked up a knife. The boy jumped from the sofa, tore theknife from Hallward's hand and threw it across the room.'Don't,Basil!' he cried.'Don't murder it!''I am glad that you like my work at last, Dorian,'said the paintercoldly.'I never thought you would.''Like it? I am in love with it, Basil. It is part of myself. I feel that.''What silly people you are, both of you!'said Lord Henry.'Let'sforget about the painting for one night and go to the theatre.''I would like to come to the theatre with you, Lord Henry.''And you will come too, won't you Basil?''I can'tlsaid Hallward.'I have too much work to do.'''Well, you and I will go together, Mr Gt"y.1,2