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4. “Don’t go to the theatre to-night, Dorian”, said Hallward. “Stop and dine with me”.
“ I can’t, Basil”
“ Why “
“Because I have promised Lord Henry Wotton to go with him”.
“He won’t like you the better for keeping your promises. He always breaks him own. I
beg you not to go”.
Dorian Gray laughed and shook his head.
“ I entreat you”.
Dorian, 34

5. “Don’t speak about those days, Dorian: they are dead”.
“The dead linger sometimes. The man upstairs will not go away. He is sitting at the
table with bowed head and outstretched arms. Alan! Alan! If you don’t come to my
assistance I am wined. Why, they will hang me, Alan! Don’t you understand? They will
hang me for what I have done”.
“There is no good in prolonging this scene. I absolutely refuse to do anything in the
matter. It is insane of you to ask me”.
“You refuse?”
“Yes”.
“ I entreat you, Alan”.
“ It is useless”.
Dorian, 167
6. “My dear fellow, I congratulate you most warmly”, he said. “It is the finest portrait of
modern times. Mr. Gray, come over and look for yourself. Dorian, 29

7. All I ask of you is to perform a certain scientific experiment. Dorian, 166

8. I would suggest that we should appeal to put us straight.. Dorian, 44

9. I am sorry if I hurt your vanity by saying so, but I assure you it is true. Dorian, 206

10. I refuse the title. Dorian, 189

11. Upon my word, Dorian, Miss Sibyl knows how to pay compliments. Dorian, 56

12. I give you one minute to make your peace. Dorian, 186

13. He is the worst one that comes here. They say he has sold himself to the devil for a
pretty face. It’s nigh on eighteen years since I met him. He hasn’t changed much since
then. I have though”, she added, with a sickly leer.
“You swear this?”
“I swear it”, came in hoarse echo from her flat mouth. Dorian, 188
14. “ I assure you we can’t bear mediocrities. Dorian, 191

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