#this changes things a little
Honestly I will never get over the fact that Steuben rented a house in the country and invited his lover, his lovers lover, his lovers ex-lover and one other guy to live with him. Like was Smith the only guy in that house who hadn’t slept with North? I just want to know what the dynamic between these men were. Was Smith really straight? Were North and Fairlie on good terms? Was there gay drama or was it all just chill polyamory? Did they throw dinner parties in this country manor house in the middle of the woods? I just have questions.
#my WORD#YEAH#I have also always wondered this ‘cause I mean…#How much did Smith even Know??#Was he just like ‘yeah these are all my roommates they’re really really close like almost romantic type close but I’m sure it’s cool’#Or something??
Ok but he MUST have known! How could he live with four queer guys at least two of whom seem to have been involved with North at the time and not know. I think the question is more was he the token straight friend or was he queer? He wrote this to Steuben from Europe, which is interesting:
If may finances would justify my fixing, and I could continue to flatter myself that my society would be pleasing, you should never want a companion in amusement or a sincere friend to accompany you in retirement; but this can not be, unless I should write a sensible love letter and receive a favorable answer.
