Sirs, I recently enjoyed a visit from Argyle, who demonstrated his new invention, an automatic tabulator artist! Naturally we used the maids as a reference for this machine and were fairly pleased with the results.
Sir, Lady B___ suggests a visit to the seaside to partake the air. This delights me not, and I am most morose in the carriage down to Brighton. Upon arrival, I note the fashionably modern swimming attire that the ladies do wear here, which I find far mor
Sir, As reward for my maid's hard work and lithely ankles, I have upgraded maid Gwyneth from a straw sack to a bedframe and feather mattress. Gwyneth is so delighted with my generosity! Why, I believe I can hear her gasps and moans of pleasure almost ni
Sir, a new maid arrives, and I ask her if she has any interests or hobbies. "I like to draw, I like art" she tells me. I ask if she would like to assist me with my photography, for that is the very latest thing in art. She is very excited at this idea.
Sir, as a continuum of my previous communique, I present for your interest and education another of my maids enjoying my progressive uniform policy during this exceptional warm weather.
Sir, All is disarray this morning. Lady B___ demands to know why her tea has no milk, and Maid Elsie does gesture to assist in a most undignified way. Lady B___ dismisses maid Elsie immediately. I later send a note to Elsie offering alternative employmen
Sir, If it pleases you, may I draw attention to this illustration from a book I have been reading in my library. I feel it perfectly illustrates modern etiquette at the table.
