The Wasp, 1914 · page 144 of 362
The Wasp — 1914 — page 144: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains dialogue between two characters—James and an unnamed woman he calls "my dear little kitten" and "my beauty." James references a past "trick" the woman played on him, which he has forgiven, and contrasts his own constancy with what he implies would be Stanton's behavior ("Would Stanton do or dare as much for you?"). The woman mentions "Percy" would "venture anything" for her, suggesting a love triangle. **Without seeing the actual cartoon/illustration**, I cannot identify the specific figures or historical context. The references to "Stanton," "Wantage vicarage," and a father's will suggest this satirizes a specific contemporary scandal or romantic affair, likely from Victorian-era British society, but I cannot definitively identify which without additional context or visible images.