[Dorian is watching Harry closely. That his old friend believes him without any real difficulty is a relief.]
[At the allusion to the death of James Vane, however, he makes a moue of displeasure.]
I remember. I can tell you that not long from now, Oscar will, yes, be publishing a novel, by the title of The Picture of Dorian Gray. Well, that's why I wanted to tell you: you're in it. As am I. Most consider it a work of pure fiction, a great triumph on his part, but it has been popular enough for a few people here to recognise my name. Some may know yours from it, even suggest you're fictional, and I thought you ought to be told beforehand.
[As he breathes in the smoke quickly gathering around them, Dorian realises just how much he has missed these exquisite cigarettes, the likes of which he hasn't been able to find in years. The heartsease pleasure of regaining something thought lost gives him a smile of which he has no consciousness.]
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[At the allusion to the death of James Vane, however, he makes a moue of displeasure.]
I remember. I can tell you that not long from now, Oscar will, yes, be publishing a novel, by the title of The Picture of Dorian Gray. Well, that's why I wanted to tell you: you're in it. As am I. Most consider it a work of pure fiction, a great triumph on his part, but it has been popular enough for a few people here to recognise my name. Some may know yours from it, even suggest you're fictional, and I thought you ought to be told beforehand.
[As he breathes in the smoke quickly gathering around them, Dorian realises just how much he has missed these exquisite cigarettes, the likes of which he hasn't been able to find in years. The heartsease pleasure of regaining something thought lost gives him a smile of which he has no consciousness.]