Illustrations for The Basin of Pilate written by @esteliel for @lesmis-bigbang

http://archiveofourown.org/works/6998854/chapters/15944008

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Did he work towards solving the cholera epidemic for the good of the people or to avenge his patron (boyfriend)?

Secondly, I got a bit carried away writing this and it turned out to be 2685 words….ooops…

The theory could be summed up in 3 very brief points (which I have done right at the end) but the theory also relies on your belief that Gisquet was gay…

[Obligatory disclaimer about the historical contingency of sexuality that makes modern terminology unhelpful when attempting to describe historical same-sex relationships. Our anachronistic understanding of what it means to be gay, straight, or bisexual, is not a useful framework to apply.]

…which is to say, more intimate with other men than was normal at the time.

So with that in mind, settle in for Story Time….

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