Georges Petit is going to collect all my best pictures for a special exhibition in the Rue de Seze, which will open the first week in October.

The portrait will only be away a month.

I should think you could easily spare it for that time.

In fact, you are sure to be out of town.

And if you keep it always behind a screen, you can't care much about it." Dorian Gray passed his hand over his forehead.