![]() ![]() As Dorian Gray was lighting a half-burned candle that was standing on the mantelshelf, he saw that the whole place was covered with dust and that the carpet was in holes. A faded Flemish tapestry, a curtained picture, an old Italian cassone, and an almost empty book-case-that was all that it seemed to contain, besides a chair and a table. ![]() The room looked as if it had not been lived in for years. Hallward glanced round him with a puzzled expression. “Shut the door behind you,” he whispered, as he placed the lamp on the table. A cold current of air passed them, and the light shot up for a moment in a flame of murky orange. You have had more to do with my life than you think” and, taking up the lamp, he opened the door and went in. Then he added, somewhat harshly, “You are the one man in the world who is entitled to know everything about me. ![]() “You insist on knowing, Basil?” he asked in a low voice. When they reached the top landing, Dorian set the lamp down on the floor, and taking out the key, turned it in the lock. A rising wind made some of the windows rattle. The lamp cast fantastic shadows on the wall and staircase. They walked softly, as men do instinctively at night. He passed out of the room and began the ascent, Basil Hallward following close behind. You should visit Browse Happy and update your internet browser today! ![]() The embedded audio player requires a modern internet browser. ![]()
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