Tea-table Talk

Jerome K Jerome was born in 1859. He was an English humorist best known for the travelogue Three Men in A Boat. Jerome first tried his hand at acting but when that failed he tried to work as a journalist, writing essays, satires and short stories, but most of these were rejected. During the next few years Jerome tried teaching, packer, and solicitors assistant. In 1885, he had some success with On the Stage-and Off, a humorous book, the publication of which opened the door for more plays and essays. Tea-Table Talk was published in 1903. An excerpt reads "Or from different lovers to the same correspondent," suggested the Philosopher. "It would be interesting to observe the response of various temperaments exposed to an unvaried influence. It would throw light on the vexed question whether the qualities that adorn our beloved are her own, or ours lent to her for the occasion. Would the same woman be addressed as 'My Queen!' by one correspondent, and as 'Dear Popsy Wopsy!' by another, or would she to all her lovers be herself?"