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The conversation among the fashionable people at Lady Agatha's lunch was quick and clever．Lord Henry talked，in his lazy，amusing way，and knew that Dorian Gray was watching and listening．
在阿加莎夫人的家里，餐桌上时髦年轻人的谈话又活泼又聪慧。亨利勋爵用懒散、逗人的方式说话，并且知道多里安·格雷在注视并听着。
After a while the conversation turned to a friend's plans to marry an American girl．
过了一会儿，谈话转向一个朋友要娶一个美国姑娘的打算。
'Why can't these American women stay in their own country？They're always telling us that it's a paradise for women，'said Lord Burdon．
"这些美国女人为什么不呆在自己的国家？她们总是对我们说美国是女人的天堂。"伯登勋爵说。
'It is，'said Lord Henry．'That's the reason why they're so happy to escape from it．'
"是这样。"亨利勋爵说。"这正是她们乐于离开美国的原因。"
'They say，'laughed the man next to Lady Agatha，'that when good Americans die，they go to Paris．'
阿加莎夫人旁边的男人笑道："她们说，好美国人死后去巴黎。"
'Really！And where do bad Americans go to when they die？'asked Lady Agatha．
"真的吗！那么坏美国人在死后又去哪儿呢？"阿加莎夫人问。
'They go to America，'said Lord Henry．
"他们去美国。"亨利勋爵说。
People smiled，and the conversation moved on to other things．Lord Henry took ideas and played with them；he gave them wings，and they flew like brightly coloured birds around the room．People laughed，and smiled，and told him that he should be more serious．But Dorian Gray never took his eyes away from Lord Henry．
人们笑着，谈话转向其它事情。亨利勋爵把握并摆布着思想；他给它们安上翅膀，使它们像颜色鲜艳的鸟在屋子里飞翔。人们大笑、微笑，并告诉他应该正经一些。但是多里安·格雷从没把视线从亨利勋爵身上移开。
After lunch Lord Henry said that he was going to the park and as he left the room，Dorian Gray touched his arm．'May I come with you？'he asked．
午餐后，亨利勋爵说要去公园。离开房间时，多里安·格雷触了一下他的胳膊。"我可以和你一起去吗？"他问。
'But I thought you'd promised to go and see Basil Hallward，'Lord Henry replied．
"但我认为你已经许诺要去看巴兹尔·霍尔沃德。"亨利勋爵回答道。
'Yes，but I'd prefer to come with you．Please let me，'said Dorian．'I want to listen to you talking．Nobody speaks as well as you do． '
"是的，但我喜欢和你在一起。请答应我。"多里安说，"我想听你谈话，没人说得像你那样好。"
'Ah！I've talked enough for today．'Lord Henry smiled．'But you may come with me if you want to．'
"啊！我今天说得够多了。"亨利勋爵笑了，"如果你愿意，你可以和我一起去公园。"
