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It often seems to me that art conceals the artist far more

completely than it ever reveals him. And so when I got this offer

from Paris, I determined to make your portrait the principal

thing in my exhibition. It never occurred to me that you would

refuse. I see now that you were right. The picture cannot be

shown. You must not be angry with me, Dorian, for what I have

told you. As I said to Harry, once, you are made to be

worshipped."