Wait, what? Bunter fantasizing about racehorses? Who got that from what? *boggles*
The scene in Busman's Honeymoon where Bunter is triumphant over Peter needing him rather than Harriet amuses me for another reason. Remember pre-wedding, the discussion between Harriet and Peter about "obey" and Peter saying he would never give his wife orders unless the house was on fire?
"Bunter--no, I shall want you." He saw Harriet and spoke to her as though she had been his footman. "Here, you, go and fasten the door at the top of the back stair. Don't let her hear you if you can help it. Here are the house-keys. Lock the doors, front and back. Make sure that Ruddle and Puffett and Crutchley are all inside. If anyone says anything, those are my orders. Then bring the keys back--do you understand? ... Bunter, take the steps and see if you can find anything in the way of a hook or nail in the wall or ceiling on that side of the chimney-place."
Bunter is twice addressed by name, Harriet only as "you." Harriet gets very explicit, step-by-step directions, Bunter gets a general instruction. Bunter definitely has every reason to feel that he's won here.
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The scene in Busman's Honeymoon where Bunter is triumphant over Peter needing him rather than Harriet amuses me for another reason. Remember pre-wedding, the discussion between Harriet and Peter about "obey" and Peter saying he would never give his wife orders unless the house was on fire?
"Bunter--no, I shall want you." He saw Harriet and spoke to her as though she had been his footman. "Here, you, go and fasten the door at the top of the back stair. Don't let her hear you if you can help it. Here are the house-keys. Lock the doors, front and back. Make sure that Ruddle and Puffett and Crutchley are all inside. If anyone says anything, those are my orders. Then bring the keys back--do you understand? ... Bunter, take the steps and see if you can find anything in the way of a hook or nail in the wall or ceiling on that side of the chimney-place."
Bunter is twice addressed by name, Harriet only as "you." Harriet gets very explicit, step-by-step directions, Bunter gets a general instruction. Bunter definitely has every reason to feel that he's won here.