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The Picture of Dorian Gray

CHAPTER 7
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Her body swayed, while she danced, as a plant sways in the water.

The curves of her throat were the curves of a white lily.

Her hands seemed to be made of cool ivory.
Yet she was curiously listless.

She showed no sign of joy when her eyes rested on Romeo.

The few words she had to speak-- Good pilgrim, you do wrong your hand too much, Which mannerly devotion shows in this; For saints have hands that pilgrims' hands do touch, And palm to palm is holy palmers' kiss-- with the brief dialogue that follows, were spoken in a thoroughly artificial manner.


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