Gay entanglements were considered a scandal and a crime in Victorian England, as much as in the English Navy of the 18th century, when such behavior was punished by flogging and hanging. A Victorian noble must hide his feelings, even to the point of arranged marriage, for concealment. When Woolver ("Wool") marries, then commits suicide, his beloved Giles cannot recover, living a half-life in the void. But sometimes the Universe has plans for us-- and for Giles, from out of the shadows will come a lamplighter, to light up his soul.
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