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““I suppose you have heard the news, Basil?" said Lord Henry that evening as Hallward was shown into a little private room at the Bristol””

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“Basil Hallward is what I think I am: Lord Henry what the world thinks me: Dorian what I would like to be—in other ages,…

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“Marriage is hardly a thing that one can do now and then, Harry. Except in America, rejoined Lord Henry, languidly.”

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“Lord Henry smiled. People are very fond of giving away what they need most themselves. It is what I call the depth of generosity.”

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