Kitabı oku: «The Picture of Dorian Gray. B1 / Портрет Дориана Грея», sayfa 7

Lord Henry and Basil weretaken aback by Dorian's intensity. Basil tried to comfort him, but Dorian felt a deep envy towards the unchanging beauty of the portrait. He kept moaning about inevitable aging, and declared that he would give anything to stay as young and beautiful as he was in the picture.

Lord Henryblamed Basil for this. Although this portrait was his finest work, Basil decided to resolve the problem by destroying the painting. “Don't!” Dorian shouted, “it would be murder!”

Dorianbegged Basil to let him have the portrait, but Basil had already agreed to that a long time ago. He invited Dorian to stay for dinner, but Dorian chose to go to the theatre with Lord Henry instead, making Basil feel displeased.

Glossary

admiration [,ædmə'reɪʃ(ə)n] – n восхищение

apologise [ə'pɒlədʒaɪz] – v извиняться

astonished [ə'stɒnɪʃt] – adj удивленный

astounded [ə'staʊndɪd] – adj удивленный

beg [beɡ] – v умолять

bewilder [bɪ'wɪldə(r)] – v сбивать с толку,

приводить в замешательство

blame [bleɪm] – v винить

characteristic [,kærəktə'rɪstɪk] – n черта, особенность

charity ['tʃærɪti] – n благотворительность

charming ['tʃɑ:mɪŋ] – adj обаятельный, очаровательный