ngtomenow.Iwillneverseeyouagain.Iwillhinkofyou.Iwillnevermentionyourname.Youdontknowwhatyouweretome,once.Why,once...Oh,Itbeartothinkofit!IwishIhadneverlaideyesuponyou!Youhavespoiledtheromanylife.Howlittleyouowoflove,ifyousayitmarsyourart!Withoutyourart,youarenothing.Iwouldhavemadeyoufamous,splendid,magnifit.Theworldwouldhaveworshippedyou,andyouwouldhavebornemyname.Whatareyounow?Athird-rateactressrettyface."

    Thegirlgrewwhite,andtrembled.Shechedherhandstogether,andhervoiceseemedtocatherthroat."Youarenotserious,Dorian?"shemurmured."Youareag."

    "Ag!Ileavethattoyou.Youdoitsowell,"heansweredbitterly.

    Sherosefromherkneesand,iteousexpressionofpaininherface,cameacrosstheroomtohim.Sheputherhanduponhisarmandlookedintohiseyes.Hethrustherback."Donttouchme!"hecried.

    Alowmoanbrokefromher,andsheflungherselfathisfeetandlaytherelikeatrampledflower."Dorian,Dorian,dontleaveme!"shewhispered."IamsosorryIdidntactwell.Iwasthinkingofyouallthetime.ButIwilltry--indeed,Iwilltry.Itcamesosuddenlyae,myloveforyou.IthinkIshouldneverhaveknownitifyouhadnotkissedme--ifwehadnotkissedeachother.Kissmeagain,mylove.Dontgoawayfromme.Icould.Oh!dontgoawayfromme.Mybrother...No;nevermind.Hedid.Hewasi....Butyou,oh!tyivemeforto-night?Iwillworksohardandtrytoimprove.Dontbecrueltome,becauseIloveyoubetterthananythingintheworld.Afterall,itisonlyoIhavenotpleasedyou.Butyouarequiteright,Dorian.Ishouldhaveshownmyselfmoreofanartist.Itwasfoolishofm