Wilde did nothing but follow him dispensing money, gold or silver cigarette cases and other gifts. It was Bosie who introduced Oscar to the circles of young male prostitutes, rent boys who were readily available in spite of (or perhaps because of) the moral climate of the straight-laced Victorian Period. He used to spend money on boys and gambling and expected Wilde to contribute to his expenses. However, Bosie was not that “angel” he apparently seemed to be, but rather, he was usually described by his closest friends as spoiled, reckless, insolent and extravagant. Oscar was even introduced to Bosie’s mother, Lady Bracknell, and he made her one of the characters of his most popular comedy: The Importance of Being Earnest. He is quite like a narcissus – so white and gold (.) Bosie is so tired: he lies like a hyacinth on the sofa, and I worship him”. In a letter to his friend Robert Ross Oscar writes: “My dearest Bobbie, Bosie has insisted on stopping here for sandwiches. The writer had little desire to hide that relationship and Bosie was even more eager to show it, as he wanted everyone to know that he was Oscar Wilde’s “favorite”. The rumors about their lives ran all over London. Oscar, thanks to his lawyer George Lewis, solved all and since then they started to date and by the end of December 1893 they had become inseparable. At the end of June 1892 Douglas needed Oscar’s help, because he was being blackmailed.
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