Robert Frobisher, a homosexual?

Not that it matters. I'm just a little confused. Is Robert Frobisher a homosexual? bisexual?

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By now, you should be through with the second part of the book: Letters from Zedelghem. Within it, there are some homosexual undertones.

*SPOILER ALERT* If you haven't managed to turn those pages (or in my case, tap that finger) fast enough. Do not read on!

We know that Frobisher is indulging in a summer fling with a women. He writes, "Summer has taken a sensuous turn: Ayrs's wife and I are lovers." In other words, he's sleeping with the boss' wife.

But later on he goes into town to make a book deal with a man named Jansch who he describes as a "warty old Shylock [that] looks more repulsive every time I clap eyes on him." He's not attracted to the man. But then he goes on to write, "Business over, he sighed, claimed I'd beggared him, smiled that smile, and put his hairy paw on my knee." The first indication of something weird. "Said it was books I'd come to sell." Wasn't interested in his obviously known advances. "He asked why let business preclude pleasure?" Pleasure huh? "Surely a young buck abroad could find a use for a little pocket money?" What the what!? Like a prostitute!? "Left Jansch asleep an hour later and his wallet starved." Clearly he went through with the offer.

Later on, he is complaining about his mistress and writes, "Why is it I never met a boy I couldn't twist round my finger (not only my finger) but the women of Zedelghem seem to best me every time?" Okay, either I have a dirty mind or he is seriously homosexual.

What do you think?

Happy reading,
Kaley