Synopsis:
Bazil came to comfort Dorian, but found that Dorian had gone out to dinner, and he felt very strange, but Dorian did not want to mention Sybil again. Vin, Bazil wanted to see the painting he had painted, and Dorian was flustered, afraid that Bazil would find out his secret, so he refused Bazil, and that day he moved the portrait to a small room on the top floor and locked it.
Original story:
The Thief of Time Thieves
‘I will be young，and strong，and beautiful for ever.’
"I will always be young, strong, and beautiful."
Chapter 11 Chapter XI
And so the years passed.
So a few years passed.
But time did not touch the face of Dorian Gray．That wonderful beauty—the beauty that Basil Hallward had painted—never left him．He enjoyed the life of a rich and fashionable young man．He studied art and music，and filled his house with beautiful things from every corner of the world．But his search for pleasure did not stop there．He became hungry for evil pleasures．He became more and more in love with the beauty of his face，more and more interested in the ugliness of his soul.
However, time did not damage Dorian Gray's face. That splendid beauty—the beauty depicted by Basil Holward—never left him. He enjoyed the life of a wealthy, fashionable young man. He studied art and music, and his room was filled with beautiful things from all corners of the world. But his quest for pleasure did not stop here, and he was hungry for evil pleasures. He became more and more fascinated by his beautiful face, and more and more interested in his ugly soul.
After a while strange stories were heard about him—stories of a secret，more dangerous life．But when people looked at that young and good-looking face，they could not believe the evil stories．And they still came to the famous dinners at his house，where the food，and the music，and the conversation were the best in London.
The odd story about him that was once heard—the story of a mysterious, more dangerous life. But when people look at that young, good-looking face, they can't believe those evil stories. So they still came to his house for the famous dinner. The food, music and conversation are among the best in London.
But behind the locked door at the top of the house，the picture of Dorian Gray grew older every year．The terrible face showed the dark secrets of his life．The heavy mouth，the yellow skin，the cruel eyes—these told the real story．Again and again，Dorian Gray went secretly to the room and looked first at the ugly and terrible face in the picture，then at the beautiful young face that laughed back at him from the mirror.
But behind the locked door at the top of the house, Dorian Gray's portrait is getting older every year. The terrible face reveals the dark secrets of his life. Stern mouths, yellowed skin, cruel eyes – these all tell the true story. Again and again, Dorian Gray sneaked into the room, looking first at the ugly and terrible face in the portrait, then at the beautiful young face in the mirror that was smiling at him.
After his twenty-fifth year，the stories about him became worse．He was sometimes away from home for several days；he was seen fighting with foreign sailors in bars；he was friendly with thieves．And in the houses of fashionable people，men sometimes turned away when he entered a room．Women's faces sometimes went white when they heard his name.
After he was 25, his story got worse. He was sometimes away from home for days; he was seen fighting with foreign sailors in bars; he was friends with thieves. In the house of the fashionista, the men would sometimes turn their faces when he came in. Women sometimes turn white when they hear his name.
But many people only laughed at these stories．Dorian Gray was still a very rich and fashionable man，and the dinners at his house were excellent．People agreed with Lord Henry，who once said，in his amusing way，that a good dinner was more important than a good life.
But many people just laugh at these legends. Dorian Gray is still a very wealthy and fashionable man, and the dinner party at his house is still great. One endorsed an interesting remark by Lord Henry that what was important was a sumptuous dinner party rather than the life of a proper gentleman.
As the months and years passed，Dorian Gray grew more and more afraid of the picture．He both hated it and loved it，and he became more and more afraid that someone would discover his secret．For weeks he tried not to go near it，but he could not stay away from it for long．Sometimes，when he was staying in friends’houses，he suddenly left and hurried back to London．He wanted to be sure that the room was still locked and the picture was still safe．At one time he used to spend winters with Lord Henry in a little house in Algiers，but now he no longer travelled outside England.
Month after month, year after year, Dorian Gray grew increasingly afraid of the portrait. He hated it and loved it, so he was more afraid that someone would find out his secret. For a few weeks he tried not to go near it, but not for a long time. Sometimes, when he was staying at a friend's house, he would leave abruptly and hurry back to London. He wanted to confirm that the door to the room was still locked and that the portrait was safe. For a time he spent the winter with Lord Henry in a small house in Algiers, but now he no longer travels outside england.
His fear grew stronger every year，and as time passed，the face in the picture grew slowly more terrible.
His fear grew stronger and stronger every year. Over time, the faces in the portrait gradually became more frightening.
Core Language Points:
- evil adj． Very very bad.
- heavy adj． severe.
- turn away to refuse to look at something or someone.把脸转开。