by sr71plt
I think "semen" would match the diction and setting of your story better than "cum."
Sorry, I don't believe that Englishmen who lay with men in 1890 would use the clinical term "semen" in conversation. They are more likely to use "seed," and then clinically be incorrect (and then if I used that word some nitpicker would jump on me for that). But it's true that "cum" didn't start to appear as a noun until 1920, although "come" as a verb in this context goes back to 1650. I wouldn't share your objection to the use of "cum" in this piece enough to comment on that--and only that--about the story, but feel free, if it remains important to you, to come up with a believable word that Englishmen of the 1890s would use and that wouldn't give unnecessary pause to a twenty-first-century reader.
Imaginative tale, well told. Change out a couple anachronistic words ('glitterati') and a nearly flawless story. Inviting, evocative, sensual.
You have no idea how cool it is to find an excellent writer who is willing to dedicate their efforts to this kind of thing.
Well done.
What a weird story - all about the 'fuckings" and the "fuckees" involving the so-called
'UPPER' class and their "bottoms". They don't seem to be any different from any ordinary, horny everyday men.
It was interesting hearing the story told from the point of view of a "high class" male prostitute, Luke.
England doesn't have "marquis" the have " marquesses'". Prounced ' mar'qwes'.