But Dorian was there before him. 'No, Basil, don't! You
can't destroy it. That would be murder!'
'So,' said Basil coldly, 'you've decided that you like the
portrait after all.""
'Like it?' said Dorian. 'I'm in love with it. I cannot live
without it.'
Later, during tea, Lord Henry invited Basil and Dorian to go
with him to the theatre that night. Basil refused, but Dorian
was happy to accept.
'Stay and have dinner with me, Dorian," said Basil, but no,
Dorian preferred to go to the theatre with Lord Henry.
As the door closed behind Dorian and Lord Henry, Basil
turned back to the picture. 'I shall stay here with the real
Dorian Gray,' he said sadly to himself.