Marguerite nodded, both relieved and disappointed that the girl hadn't inflated her resume as she would have in her shoes. Not such a similar lot in life after all. Still, she supposed it was strange to be jealous of one's servant, no matter the virtues aspired to.
"If you were to take a position here, you have to understand you would often be alone. The staff here is aged and set in their ways, much as the whole dreary place. That won't do. It is my habit to pass by here when in London and I need to know it is left in good hands."