havedoforme.Shehadnhttokillherself.Itwasselfishofher."

    "MydearDorian,"answeredLordHenry,takingacigarettefromhiscaseandprodugagold-lattenmatchbox,"theonlywayawomaneverreformamanisbybhimsopletelythathelosesallpossibleiinlife.Ifyouhadmarriedthisgirl,youwouldhavebeeched.Ofcourse,youwouldhavetreatedherkindly.Onealwaysbekindtopeopleaboutwhomonecaresnothing.Butshewouldhavesoonfoundoutthatyouwereabsolutelyindifferenttoher.Andwhenawomanfindsthatoutaboutherhusband,sheeitherbeesdreadfullydowdy,orwearsverysmartbohatsomeotherwomanshusbandhastopayfor.Isaynothingaboutthesocialmistake,whichwouldhavebee--which,ofcourse,Iwouldnothaveallowed--butIassureyouthatinanycasethewholethingwouldhavebeenanabsolutefailure."

    "Isupposeitwould,"mutteredthelad,walkingupanddowntheroomandlookinghorriblypale."ButIthoughtitwasmyduty.Itisnotmyfaultthatthisterribletragedyhaspreventedmydoingwhatwasright.Irememberyoursayingothereisafatalityaboutgoodresolutions--thattheyarealwaysmadetoolate.Miainlywere.""Goodresolutionsareuselessattemptstointerferewithstificlaws.Theirinispurevanity.Theirresultisabsolutelynil.Theygiveus,nowandthen,someofthoseluxurioussterileemotionsthathaveacertaincharmfortheweak.Thatisallthatbesaidforthem.Theyaresimplychequesthatmendrawonabaheyhavenoat."

    "Harry,"criedDray,ingoverandsittingdownbesidehim,"whyisitthatIotfeelthistragedyasmuchasIwantto?IdontthinkIamheartless.Doyou?"

    "Youhavedooomanyf