+ I love how set the Durhams seem set on slighting Maurice only to end up liking him because he simply didn't care. And all the while, Clive is trying to give him cues so Maurice could fit in. While he may argue with himself that he only wishes for Maurice to be comfortable, the fact that he glares at Maurice at one misstep only says otherwise. The question is... does he wish his family would approve of Maurice or does he want Maurice to be a gentleman?

+ We have Clive writing verses and a mention of sharing one with Maurice, but he still seems to deny Maurice's feelings. After admitting that he was initially attracted to Maurice's beauty, he's not comfortable when Maurice returns the favor with a little more... zeal. He slowly pulls away and emphasizes the platonic aspect of their relationship. This may not have been reasonable of Clive, but he's protecting himself and (he believes) Maurice.

+ While I was disappointed that we were not offered more detail of those two years, it's easy to assume that they remained in a stagnant period of their relationship in which they were avoiding the issues that lie just beneath the surface.

+ Why are Maurice's routines explained in detail? Do the routines tell us more about him?
It tells us that Maurice truly wasn't happy with his lot in life even if he wasn't fully aware of it. While Wednesdays were necessary for his weekly Clive-fix, weekends had to be his alone.