Girlyswot's Drabble -- "Morning Coffee"

[rhetoretician]

  requested a Lord Peter Wimsey drabble from me.

So here it is. The title is Morning Coffee.

“Peter.” She addressed herself to the back page of the Times.

“Yes, Domina?”

“Bunter’s said more to me this morning than you have.”

The Times came down. Peter looked at her through narrowed eyes for a moment. Then he pronounced: “Robert Templeton’s been

Comments

[rosathome]

Hee hee! Nicely done, Ken.

Now I have to work out how to convey Gotterdammerung in 100 words. Hmm. This may take a while...

[rhetoretician]

Thanks, Ros. So glad you liked it!

[girlspell]

“My dear girl, I have hobbies.”

Love that line. Very clever, Lord Ken

[rhetoretician]

Thanks, Rachel. I had fun with it.

[peverell]

The last line made me HA! out loud.

I'm glad Ros beat me to asking for Lord Peter Wimsey. (Everyone beat me. One of the probs of being in the wrong time zone. :) ) A charming vignette, don't y'know. :)

[rhetoretician]

Hey, Hazel. I think I still have one spot available for the drabbles.

Glad you liked it, old thing.

[amamama]

Not that I know much about Lord Peter Wimsey, I don't, but that punchline was brilliant!

[rhetoretician]

Hi, Berte!

Here's a rundown. Peter Wimsey, the very wealthy, 45-year-old son of a Duke, solves crimes as a hobby. Harriet Wimsey (nee Vane), 33, the other character in the scene, is the woman he pursued for five years; she consented to marry him only in the second-to-last book; the last one was about their honeymoon. She's a professional writer of detective novels; Robert Templeton is her favorite protagonist. Mervyn Bunter is Peter's valet, a cross between Jeeves and Dr. Watson. This level of dialogue is typical, certainly for Peter, possibly for Harriet.

[amamama]

Thanks! And I'm intrugued. Might need to read a bit about this Lord... I just love that dry wit.

[rhetoretician]

Although the earlier novels are fun, Sayres began getting serious about Wimsey as a three-dimensional character (in my opinion) when he met Harriet. Therefore you should start with Strong Poison.

However, the third novel in the Harriet & Peter sequence, Gaudy Night, is generally regarded as one of the best novels masquerading as a detective story ever written. Its characters are so vivid you can smell them, its theme is deadly serious, and it manages to be light and dark all at the same time. And Peter finally wins Harriet's hand, although it happens very differently than you might think.

[moonette1]

I don't know Lord Peter Wimsey either, but this was a fun read.

[rhetoretician]

Thanks, Annette. See the quickie summary I gave Berte.