a ie, as you told me once, anybody, even a stock-broker, can gain a reputation for being civilized. ell, after I  ten minutes, talking to edious academicians, I suddenly became conscious t some one  me. I turned  time. , I felt t I ion of terror came over me. I kne I o face y ing t, if I allo to do so, it self. I did not  any external influence in my life. You knoure. I er;  least alill I met Dorian Gray. t I dont kno to you. Someto tell me t I errible crisis in my life. I range feeling t fate ore for me exquisite joys and exquisite sorrourned to quit t  conscience t made me do so: it  of coake no credit to myself for trying to escape.quot;

    quot;Conscience and corade-name of t is all.quot;

    quot;I dont believe t,  believe you do eitever ive--and it may o be very proud--I certainly struggled to tumbled against Lady Brandon. You are not going to run away so soon, Mr. . You know ;

    quot;Yes; s beauty,quot; said Lord o bits h his long nervous fingers.

    quot;I could not get rid of  me up to royalties, and people ars and garters, and elderly ladies ic tiaras and parrot noses. S friend. I   sook it into o lionize me. I believe some picture of mine  success at time, at least tered about in teentury standard of immortality. Suddenly I found myself face to face y rangely stirred me. e e close, almost touc again. It  I asked Lady Brandon to introduce me to   so reckless, after all. It able. e roduction. I am sure of t. Dorian told me so after t ined to know eac