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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Lord Arthur Savile's Crime, etc. by Oscar Wilde: that?" I said. He grew rather confused, and said - "Oh, that is
nothing. I did not know it was in this portfolio. It is not a
thing of any value." "It is what you did for Mr. Cyril Graham,"
exclaimed his wife; "and if this gentleman wishes to buy it, let
him have it." "For Mr. Cyril Graham?" I repeated. "Did you paint
the picture of Mr. W. H.?" "I don't understand what you mean," he
answered, growing very red. Well, the whole thing was quite
dreadful. The wife let it all out. I gave her five pounds when I
was going away. I can't bear to think of it now; but of course I
was furious. I went off at once to Cyril's chambers, waited there
for three hours before he came in, with that horrid lie staring me
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