Sammendrag av The Picture of Dorian Gray, Chapter 13

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1. Dorian takes Basil into the locked upstairs room and uncovers the hideously altered portrait.
2. Basil recognizes his painting, hears Dorian’s explanation, and urges him to seek forgiveness through prayer.
3. Dorian feels sudden hatred toward Basil, takes a forgotten knife, and repeatedly stabs him to death.
4. Dorian locks the room, retrieves the distinctive lamp, and hides Basil’s bag and coat in a secret cabinet.
5. Dorian goes outside and rings for Francis, pretending to return home without having met Basil.
6. After pacing in the library, Dorian finds Alan Campbell’s address in the Blue Book.

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Dorian reverses his earlier claim that he destroys the portrait. He presents the painting as a destructive power rather than accepting responsibility for his conduct.

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