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you, but also far more attractive than those I am presently wearing."
And with an attempt at a curtsy, he now sat down.
Susan was quite moved by the surprising readiness with which her son had agreed to all these drastic changes in their future relationship, also his calm acceptance of his position now as a servant in his own mother's household, as evidenced by the immediate and apparently unconscious use of the manner of address, and terms, in keeping with that position. Also, not a little touched by his first, rather clumsy attempt at a curtsy, a gesture she none the less appreciated, also decided to teach him how to make this properly for use on suitable occasions, as for example when he had a request to make of his mistress, or when entering and leaving the room before guests.
Regarding this new, clearly established relationship, Susan felt that this was indeed the best solution for all concerned. She did not at all experience the slightest feeling of guilt, in having now totally relagated her only son, to the quite ignoble position of her own maid servant, or in also demanding of him, only complete subservience in return. Replying to his specific question however, Susan said,
"Janet, I am very happy that you have so willingly accepted all the conditions I have just outlined to you, of the way we shall in
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the future live and work together. Some of them may seem quite unfair, but. I honestly believe that we can both live together, much more happily this way, than we could have done before. Actually, if you think of it, we are both getting pretty much what we have wanted. You, the position of now a full fledged maid servant, complete with proper attire, and for me, to not only have a competent servant to run my household but as a result now better able to follow my long sought for career. Now, away with you, Janet. Dinner is already very late, and I am indeed very hungry. So do not dwadle. "1
That evening, a beaming Janet waited on his new mistress. Appearing perfectly content to answer her bell whenever he was summoned, and later eating his dinner alone in the kitchen, as would be his lot from now on.Thinking only of the new uniforms he would be able to wear within the next few days. Susan, on the other hand, was more than happy over this new arrangement, that not only gave her complete and absolute control over her son, but more than a little relieved to be able at last to eat her meals alone, without the presence of a sulky, or tearful Jan, to spoil her evening.
Susan at once adopted a firm and distant, but kindly manner, when now addressing her new parlor maid. With the intention now of establishing, from the