Rather. The worst part was, I think, that our headmaster allowed people to bring along useless cats with them, but not dogs. Here I needn't worry about anything of the sort, though, because my cousins are tutoring me.
Did your mother
You ought to have got a servant to see to all of those things. It's a pity one can't argue with grandmothers. Mine would never, ever call any of my girl cousins the lady of the house, because that lofty title is reserved for her. It stands to reason that if you are lady of the house and have to take on disagreeable responsibilities, then you also ought to be in charge of the more interesting parts.