He also realizes that Henry is corrupt and warned him from corrupting Dorian as well. Dorian is the inspiration of Basil s work. What Henry doesn t realize and what Basil tries to tell him is that beauty is from within. There is so much inside one person that can not be seen. As an artist, Basil is most able to express his feelings, and that is through his work.
Henry claims that the greatest sin in the world takes place in the brain.
Henry tells Basil earlier in the section that people who think too much live life too mechanically. The same routine is performed over and over again, like a priest. They live in a society where everyone thinks too much, worries too much, and work too hard. Henry, however, does none of the above. He lives on credit and does not worry about money at all.