That is what I took the liberty of coming to you about." "Don't know who he is ?" said Dorian, listlessly.

"What do you mean?
Wasn't he one of your men ?" "No, sir.

Never saw him before.

Seems like a sailor, sir." The pen dropped from Dorian Gray's hand, and he felt as if his heart had suddenly stopped beating.

"A sailor ?" he cried out.