Midnight Pals: The Tale of the Strangers on a Train
DHowiedoit for Edward Ellerker Williams
Supporting role (37 lines). Husband of Jane Williams and friend of Percy Shelley, with whom he is murdered by Mary and Jane in an arranged boat accident. Boring, pompous British army officer. Really interested in trains. Oblivious that his wife is having an affair with Mary Shelley, even when she straight-up tells him.
- male adult
- english
(TO JANE, PATRONISINGLY) Don’t worry, darling. I know it’s terrifying for your delicate constitution, but technology is our friend. You know, soon these “rail ways” will criss-cross the world.
(TO MARY AND JANE, WHO ARE HITTING IT OFF AS A POTENTIAL COUPLE, TO WHICH EDWARD IS COMPLETELY OBLIVIOUS) Tell you what, why don’t you girls continue your frivolous gossip while Percy and I retire to the port-and-cigars carriage to discuss the more technical points of steam engineering.
(LEARNING FROM JANE THAT MARY SHELLEY MAY HAVE SOME FRIENDS WHO ARE NOT COMPLETELY HETEROSEXUAL) This Mary is involved with... inverts? You should be careful, Jane. You know, unnatural relations can cause chronic delirium. They also result in corruption and moral turpitude, such as... such as unnatural relations! Darling, has this Mary ever tried to incite anything... improper with you? (JANE REPLIES "YES, ED. WE'RE BANGING." ED IS WILFULLY OBLIVIOUS) Oh! You're just gal pals. I see. What a relief.
