Gentlemen, I am most perplexed. Having commissioned a portrait of my fiancee, I was shocked when presented with this (admittedly fine and lovely) life-size rendering of her in a most odalisque pose. I naturally anticipated viewing her in this state only
Sir, Lord Pullborough tells me a curious tale. Whenever his maid do show him her Lady Jane, an apparition appears in his late wife's looking glass. I scoff at such a preposterous story, but Pullborough provides proof. I retire to my library with the pho
Sir, Some progressives state that staff should have regular time-off each week. Well, I have been doing this for some little time now. Every week, I insist that my maids get time to enjoy themselves. I do even offer encouragement from my armchair. Their
Sir, Today I do ask maid Verity to test the comfort of Lady B___'s dressing seat. Being but an ill-bred maid, she do not appreciate such fineries, and so I suggest a more natural way of determining comfort. At which point, Lady B___ do enter. Sirs, if I
Gentlemen, I am steadfast in belief that willingness to cooperate in assigned tasks is an important trait for staff. It is gratifying to see milady's maids demonstrating such qualities. Yes. Satisfying indeed.
Sir, Having filled the cellar with wines,spirits & brandies, I find myself short on funds. Laundry seems excessively expensive, but a philanthropist like myself would never ask staff to pay for their clothing to be washed. Thus I devise an alternativ
Sir, The editor of the Farmers Gazette enquired with my gamekeeper regarding the escape of a farm animal very recently. As there were no first hand accounts I obliged him by re creating the scene for the photo lithographic artist. Sales of the Gazette h
Sir’s, I recently returned from my trip to New York in the former colonies. I was most intrigued by the “boyish” behaviour the sailors exhibited to each other in the dock yards. Would anyone know if this occurs in London, I’m most intrigued to le