Did you know that
servants in Victorian times used parts of the house that were specifically
designed to be used by them alone? Maids and servants used special back
staircases, while the family and guests used the main staircase. Maids were
expected to work invisibly, that is perform duties while the family was asleep
or tend to a room that was not meant to be used at the time. Most maids didn’t
even see any of the family members that they worked for in their years of
service. In a sense, these servants were the ghosts of the house, keeping it
impeccably clean and prepared without anyone acknowledging their individual
existence.
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