Reads it twice to make sure

[janedavitt]

To add fuel to the fire of wanting to do J/W slash, I just read this from 'The Code of the Mulliners'. Archie thinks his mother is mad,which makes him unfit as a husand in case it's hereditary, but cannot break off his engagement because of the code. So he finds an actress to burst in and accuse him of trifling with him so his fiancee breaks it off. He's discussing the details with the actress,


"And you accuse me of trifling with your affections -"

"In a nice way."

"In a perfectly nice way...at...where would you say?"

"Middlesbrorough," said Miss Maltravers with decision. "And I'll tell you why. My affections actually were trifled with at Middlesborough once, so it'll help me give colour and movement to the scene. When I remember Bertram, I mean to say. That was his name - Bertram Lushington. I put him over my knee and gave him a good spanking."

"That won't be necessary tonight, will it?" asked Archibald, a little anxiously. "Of course, I don't want to interfere with your conception of the role or whatever you call it -"

"It's how I see the part."

"Dress trousers are dashed thin you know."

"Very well," said Miss Maltravers with regret. "Just as you like. Cut business.Lines only."