the women that he himself had loved. He said that sybil Vane's death was a beautiful end to a love story for an actress. "The girl never really lived," he continued "so she never really died. Don't cry for Sybil Vane. She was less real than Juliet.' After a while Dorian Gray looked up. "You have explained me to myself Harry," he said slowly. well you know we won't talk of this again. It's been a wonderful me! But lesson for me. That's all. when Lord Henry had left, Dorian uncovered the picture again. He had to choose between a good life and a bad life, he thought. But then he realized that, in fact, he had alreadv chosen. He would stay young for ever, and enjoy every wild pleasure that life could give him. The face in the picture would grow old and ugly and unkind, but he would stay beautiful for ever. He covered the picture again, and smiled An hour later he was at Lord Henry's house, and Lord Henry was smiling at his side.