Sayers after Oxford Part II

Dorothy moved to France to take up her job with Eric Whelpton. She enjoyed being with him and liked France. Her French was excellent. However while they were good friends and he flirted with her a little, Eric did not see her as a romantic partner. She sometimes acted as escort for the pupils who were coming to France or back to London. The work was not demanding and Dorothy read a lot of detective stories. She believed that she could write such stories, and make her fortune.. Whelpton looked down on light literature. He was fond of Dorothy and willing to make use of her devotion to him, but she knew that he was involved with other women. Then he fell in love with a married lady and wanted to marry her. However, his sophisticated persona was probably an influence in the creation of Lord Peter Wimsey who is similarly cosmopolitan and successful with women Whelpton grew bored with his job, and began to plan for a move to Florence. He offered Dorothy a chance to buy into his business and take over, but she did not do so. She gave up the job and returned to England.. She decided to live in London and seek employment there. The job with Whelpton and their friendship seemed to have ended, and she was now looking for work again.