Chapter 1
a ie, as you told me once, anybody, even a stock-broker, can gain a reputation for being civilized. ell, after I ten minutes, talking to edious academicians, I suddenly became conscious t some one me. I turned time. , I felt t I ion of terror came over me. I kne I o face y ing t, if I allo to do so, it self. I did not any external influence in my life. You knoure. I er; least alill I met Dorian Gray. t I dont kno to you. Someto tell me t I errible crisis in my life. I range feeling t fate ore for me exquisite joys and exquisite sorrourned to quit t conscience t made me do so: it of coake no credit to myself for trying to escape.quot;
quot;Conscience and corade-name of t is all.quot;
quot;I dont believe t, believe you do eitever ive--and it may o be very proud--I certainly struggled to tumbled against Lady Brandon. You are not going to run away so soon, Mr. . You know ;
quot;Yes; s beauty,quot; said Lord o bits h his long nervous fingers.
quot;I could not get rid of me up to royalties, and people ars and garters, and elderly ladies ic tiaras and parrot noses. S friend. I sook it into o lionize me. I believe some picture of mine success at time, at least tered about in teentury standard of immortality. Suddenly I found myself face to face y rangely stirred me. e e close, almost touc again. It I asked Lady Brandon to introduce me to so reckless, after all. It able. e roduction. I am sure of t. Dorian told me so after t ined to know eac