CHAPTER 9.
As he was sitting at breakfast next morning, Basil Hallward was shown into the room.
"I am so glad I have found you, Dorian," he said gravely.

"I called last night, and they told me you were at the opera.

Of course, I knew that was impossible.

But I wish you had left word where you had really gone to.

I passed a dreadful evening, half afraid that one tragedy might be followed by another.