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“What nonsense people talk about happy marriages!” exclaimed Lord Henry. “A man can be happy with any woman, as long as he does not love her.”

He stared at it in surprise and walked on into his bedroom.

“There is no such thing as a good influence, Mr. Gray.

“My dear boy, no woman is a genius. Women never have anything to say, but they say it charmingly.

“Always! That is a terrible word. Women are so fond of using it.”

Dorian remembered the wish he had made at Basil’s.

said Lord Henry the following evening.

“Basil, whenever a man does a completely stupid thing, it is always for a good reason.”

He hated London. He hated life. He wanted to forget everything. He wanted opium

Would you think it very rude of me if I asked you to go away?”