英语听力：多里安·格雷的画像 02

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　　In the garden the leaves¹ shone² in the sunlight，and the flowers moved gently³ in the summer wind．The two young men sat⁴ on a long seat⁵ under the shadow⁶ of a tall tree．

　　'Before I go，'said⁷ Lord⁸ Henry，'you must answer my question，Basil．Why won't you exhibit¹⁰ Dorian Gray¹¹'s portrait¹² in an art gallery¹³？'He looked at his friend and smiled．

　　'Please give me the real¹⁴ reason¹⁵，now．Not the answer that you gave¹⁶ me before．'

　　'Harry，when an artist¹⁷ feels strongly about a portrait，it becomes a portrait of himself，not of the sitter．The artist paints the face and body of the sitter，but in fact¹⁸ he shows his own¹⁹ feelings²⁰．The reason why I won't exhibit this portrait is because I'm afraid it shows the secret²¹ of my heart²²．'

　　Lord Henry laughed．'And what is this secret of your heart？'

　　His friend was²³ silent²⁴．Lord Henry picked²⁵ a flower and looked at it with interest²⁶．

　　'Two months ago，'Basil said at last，'I was at a party at Lady Brandon's house．I was talking to friends when I realized²⁷ that someone²⁸ was watching me．I turned and saw²⁹ Dorian Gray for the first time．We looked at each other，and I felt a sudden，very strong fear³⁰．I felt that this person³¹ could³² change my life³³…could bring me happiness—and unhappiness³⁴．Later，Lady Brandon introduced³⁶ us．We laughed at something that she said，and became³⁷ friends at once．'

　　He stopped Lord Henry smiled．'Tell me more，'he said．'How often do you see him？'

　　'Every day，'answered Basil．'I'm not happy if I don't see him every day—he's necessary³⁹ to my life．'

　　'But I thought⁴⁰ you only cared⁴² about your art，'said Lord Henry．

　　'He is all my art now，'replied Basil，seriously．'Since⁴⁴ I met Dorian Gray，the work that I've done is good，the best work of my life．Because of him I see art in a different way，a new way．When I'm with him，I paint wonderful pictures．'

　　'Basil，this is extraordinary⁴⁵．I must meet Dorian Gray，'said Lord Henry．

　　Basil got⁴⁶ up and walked up and down the garden．'So that's my secret Dorian doesn't know about my feelings．And I can't let people see the portrait，because it shows what's in my heart．There's too much of myself⁴⁷ in it，Harry，too much！'

　　Lord Henry looked at Basil's face before he spoke⁴⁸．'Tell me，does Dorian Gray care⁴¹ about you？'

　　The artist thought for a few⁴⁹ moments．'He likes me，'he said at last．'I know he likes me．Usually he's very friendly⁵⁰ to me，but sometimes he seems⁵¹ to enjoy hurting me．He says unkind⁵² things that give me pain，Harry．And then I feel that I've given⁵³ myself to somebody⁵⁴ who thinks my heart is a pretty flower．A flower that he can enjoy for a summer's day，and can forget tomorrow．'

　　'Summer days，Basil，'said Lord Henry witn a smile，'can sometimes be too long．Perhaps⁵⁵ you'll become tired sooner than he will．'

　　'Harry，don't talk like that．While⁵⁶ I live，Dorian Gray will be important⁵⁷ to me．You change your feelings too quickly．You can't feel what I feel．'

　　'My dear Basil，how unkind you are！'Lord Henry was amused⁵⁸．How interesting other people's lives were，he thought．Slowly⁵⁹ he pulled⁶⁰ a flower to pieces with his long fingers．'I remember now，'he continued⁶¹．'I think my aunt knows Dorian Gray．I'd like to meet him very much．'

　　'But I don't want you to meet him，'said Basil．

　　A servant⁶² came³⁸ across⁶³ the garden towards⁶⁴ them．

　　'Mr Dorian Gray has arrived，sir，'he said to Basil．

　　'You have to introduce³⁵ me now，'laughed Lord Henry．

　　Basil turned to him．'Dorian Gray is my dearest fried，'he said quietly⁶⁵．'He's a good person and he's young—only twenty．Don't change him．Don't try to influence⁶⁶ him．Your clever words are very amusing，of course，but you laugh at serious⁴³ things．Don't take him away from me．He's necessary to my life as⁹ an artist．'

　　Lord Henry smiled．'You worry too much，my friend，'he said，and together they walked back into the house．

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　　花园里树叶在阳光下闪闪发光，花儿在夏季的微风中轻轻摇曳。两个年轻人在树荫笼罩的一条长凳上坐着。

　　亨利勋爵说：“我走之前，你必须回答我的问题，巴兹尔。为什么你不愿意在伦敦的画廊里展出多里安·格雷的画像？”他微笑地看着朋友。“请现在告诉我真正的原因，而不是刚才你说的理由。”

　　“哈里，当一位画家对一幅画像有着强烈的感情时，它就变成了自己的画像，而不是被画人的肖像。画家绘出被画人的面孔和身躯，但实际上融汇了画家自己的情感。我不愿展出这幅画像的原因是我害怕它会坦露我内心的秘密。”

　　亨利勋爵笑了。“那么你内心的秘密又是什么呢？”

　　他的朋友沉默了。亨利勋爵摘了一朵花，满有兴趣地看着。

　　巴兹尔终于说：“两个月前，我参加了布兰登夫人在家举办的聚会。在和朋友谈话时，我意识到有人在注视我。我回过头，第一次见到了多里安·格雷。我们都看着对方。我感到了一阵突然、巨大的恐惧。我感觉这个人能改变我的生活……能给我带来幸福和不幸。后来，布兰登夫人为我们做了介绍。她说的某件事情让我们都笑了，我们很快成了朋友。”

　　他停止了回忆。亨利勋爵面带笑容。“再给我讲一些。”他说，“你多长时间和他见一次面？”

　　“每天。”巴兹尔答道，“每天如果见不到他我就会不高兴——我的生活离不开他。”

　　“但我原以为你只关心你的艺术，”亨利勋爵说。

　　“现在他是我的全部艺术。”巴兹尔严肃地回答，“自从我结识多里安·格雷以来，我完成的作品变得很出色，是我有生以来最好的作品。由于有了他，我用不同的眼光看待艺术，一种全新的方式。和他在一起，我能画出精彩的作品。”

　　“巴兹尔，这太离奇了。我得见一见多里安·格雷。”亨利勋爵说。

　　巴兹尔站起身，在花园里来回走动。“因此这就是我的秘密。多里安·格雷不知道我的感情，我也不能让人们看这幅画像，因为它表露了我的内心世界。它包含了我太多的东西，哈里。大多了！”

　　亨利勋爵看着巴兹尔的脸，然后说：“告诉我，多里安·格雷关心你吗？”

　　画家思考了片刻：“他喜欢我。”他终于说道。“我知道他喜欢我。通常他总是对我很友好，但有时似乎喜欢伤害我。他说些不友善的话让我感到痛苦，哈里。于是我就觉得我把自己给了一个认为我的心是一朵漂亮小花的人。他可以在夏季的某一天欣赏这朵花，也可以在第二天把它遗忘。”

　　“夏日，巴兹尔。”亨利勋爵笑着说。“有时很长。或许你比他更先感到厌倦。”

　　“哈里，别那样说。只要我活着，多里安·格雷就对我很重要。你的感情变得太快，你体会不到我的感情。”

　　“我亲爱的巴兹尔，你太不客气了！”亨利勋爵感到有趣。别人的生活真有意思，他想。慢慢地他的长手指把一朵花撕成了碎片。“我记起来了。”他继续说，“我姨妈认识多里安·格雷。我很想见他。”

　　“可我不愿意你去见他。”巴兹尔说。

　　一个仆人穿过花园朝他们走来。

　　“多里安·格雷先生来了，先生。”仆人对巴兹尔说。

　　“你现在得把我介绍给他，”亨利勋爵笑着。

　　巴兹尔转身对着亨利勋爵。“多里安·格雷是我最亲密的朋友。”他轻声地说，“他是一个好人，而且很年轻——只有20岁。别改变或试图去影响他。你机智的话语的确让人感到有趣，但你嘲笑严肃的东西。别把他从我身边带走，他是我作为一个画家的生活中必不可少的部分。”

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