literature Now when she saw Narcissus wanderingthrough the fields,she was inflamed with love and followed him by stealth;the more she followed,the more she burned by a nearer flame;as when quick-burning sulphur,smeared round thetops oftorches,catches fire from another fire brought near.Oh,how often does she long to approach him with alluring words and make soft prayers to him. [1977,p.151] Sibyl experiences loveas just such an inner fire.She greets Dorian after her"ridiculous"performance:"Her 八 eyes were lit with an exquisite fire.There was a radiance about her"(p.85).She begs him to take her away with him where they can be alone,away from the world of the theatre:"I might mimic a passionthatI do not feel, but I cannot mimicone that burnsme like fire"(p.86). Like Narcissus,Dorian is"pale,proud,and indifferent"to Sibyl's love(p.84).He treats her equally cruelly:"You simply produce no effect,"he tells her.Echo pines away for love of Narcissus.Sibyl commits suicide for loveof Dorian.Just as Narcissus cannot gain the thinghe loves (his own reflection),so Dorian is punished with"mad literature: • Now when she saw Narcissus wandering through the fields, she was inflamed with love and followed him by stealth; the more she followed, the more she burned by a nearer flame; as when quick-burning sulphur, smeared round the tops of torches, catches fire from another fire brought near. Oh, how often does she long to approach him with alluring words and make soft prayers to him. [1977, p. 151] • Sibyl experiences love as just such an inner fire. She greets Dorian after her "ridiculous" performance: "Her eyes were lit with an exquisite fire. There was a radiance about her" (p. 85). She begs him to take her away with him where they can be alone, away from the world of the theatre: "I might mimic a passion that I do not feel, but I cannot mimic one that burns me like fire" (p. 86). • Like Narcissus, Dorian is "pale, proud, and indifferent" to Sibyl's love (p. 84). He treats her equally cruelly: "You simply produce no effect," he tells her. Echo pines away for love of Narcissus. Sibyl commits suicide for love of Dorian. Just as Narcissus cannot gain the thing he loves (his own reflection), so Dorian is punished with "mad 5’