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“ Remembered what , Harry ? ” “ Where I heard the name of Dorian Gray . ” “ Where was it ? ” asked Hallward , with a slight frown . “ Don’t look so angry , Basil . It was at my aunt , Lady Agatha’s . She told me she had discovered a wonderful young man who was going to help her in the East End , and that his name was Dorian Gray . I am bound to state that she never told me he was good - looking . Women have no appreciation of good looks ; at least , good women have not . She said that he was very earnest and had a beautiful nature . I at once pictured to myself a creature with spectacles and lank hair , horribly freckled , and tramping about on huge feet . I wish I had known it was your friend . ” “ I am very glad you didn’t , Harry . ” “ Why ? ” “ I don’t want you to meet him . ” “ You don’t want me to meet him ? ” “ No . ” “ Mr . Dorian Gray is in the studio , sir , ” said the butler , coming into the garden . “ You must introduce me now , ” cried Lord Henry , laughing . The painter turned to his servant , who stood blinking in the sunlight . “ Ask Mr . Gray to wait , Parker : I shall be in in a few moments . ” The man bowed and went up the walk . Then he looked at Lord Henry . “ Dorian Gray is my dearest friend , ” he said . “ He has a simple and a beautiful nature . Your aunt was quite right in what she said of him . Don’t spoil him . Don’t try to influence him . Your influence would be bad . The world is wide , and has many marvellous people in it . Don’t take away from me the one person who gives to my art whatever charm it possesses : my life as an artist depends on him . Mind , Harry , I trust you . ” He spoke very slowly , and the words seemed wrung out of him almost against his will . “ What nonsense you talk ! ” said Lord Henry , smiling , and taking Hallward by the arm , he almost led him into the house . CHAPTER II . As they entered they saw Dorian Gray . He was seated at the piano , with his back to them , turning over the pages of a volume of Schumann’s “ Forest Scenes . ” “ You must lend me these , Basil , ” he cried . “ I want to learn them . They are perfectly charming . ” “ That entirely depends on how you sit to - day , Dorian . ” “ Oh , I am tired of sitting , and I don’t want a life - sized portrait of myself , ” answered the lad , swinging round on the music - stool in a wilful , petulant manner . When he caught sight of Lord Henry , a faint blush coloured his cheeks for a moment , and he started up . “ I beg your pardon , Basil , but I didn’t know you had any one with you . ” “ This is Lord Henry Wotton , Dorian , an old Oxford friend of mine . I have just been telling him what a capital sitter you were , and now you have spoiled everything . ”
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