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"Don't talk like that about any one you love, Dorian. Love is a

more wonderful thing than art."

"They are both simply forms of imitation," remarked Lord Henry.

"But do let us go. Dorian, you must not stay here any longer. It

is not good for one's morals to see bad acting. Besides, I don't

suppose you will want your wife to act, so what does it matter if

she plays Juliet like a wooden doll? She is very lovely, and if

she knows as little about life as she does about acting, she will

be a delightful experience. There are only two kinds of people

who are really fascinating-people who know absolutely everything,

and people who know absolutely nothing. Good heavens, my dear

boy, don't look so tragic! The secret of remaining young is never

to have an emotion that is unbecoming. Come to the club with

Basil and myself. We will smoke cigarettes and drink to the

beauty of Sibyl Vane. She is beautiful. What more can you want?"