ot;saidLordHenry."Parkerhasbroughtoutthedrinks,andifyoustayanylohisglare,youwillbequitespoiled,andBasilwillneverpaintyouagain.Youreallymustnotallowyourselftobeesunburnt.Itwouldbeunbeing."

    "Whatitmatter?"criedDray,laughing,ashesatdownoattheendofthegarden.

    "Itshouldmattereverythingtoyray."

    "Why?"

    "Becauseyouhavethemostmarvellousyouth,andyouthistheohingworthhaving."

    "Idohat,LordHenry."

    "No,youdonow.Someday,whenyouareoldandwrinkledandugly,whenthoughthassearedyourforeheadwithitslines,andpassionbrandedyourlipswithitshideousfires,youwillfeelit,youwillfeelitterribly.Now,whereveryougo,youcharmtheworld.Willitalwaysbeso?...Youhaveawonderfullybeautifulface,Mr.Gray.Dontfrown.Youhave.Ayisafenius--ishigher,ihangenius,asitneedsnoexplanation.Itisofthegreatfactsoftheworld,likesunlight,-time,ortherefleindarkwatersofthatsilvershellwecallthemoon.Itotbequestiohasitsdivinerightofsnty.Itmakesprihosewhohaveit.Yousmile?Ah!whenyouhavelostityouwontsmile....Peoplesaysometimesthatbeautyisonlysuperficial.Thatmaybeso,butatleastitisnotsosuperficialasthoughtis.Tome,beautyisthewonderofwonders.Itisonlyshallowpeoplewhodonotjudgebyappearahetruemysteryoftheworldisthevisible,nottheinvisible....Yes,Mr.Gray,thegodshavebeengoodtoyou.Butwhatthegodsgivetheyquicklytakeaway.Youhaveonlyafewyearsinwhichtolivereally,perfectly,andfully.Whenyouryouthgoes,yourbeautywillgowithit,andthenyouwillsuddenlydiscoverthattherearenot