Isn’t he fancy?
Maria Hauser, Servant
The new manservant really looks smashing in his livery. But he is also quite full of himself. And he doesn’t seem to know yet that he ought not to talk big and make jokes during dinner. The housekeeper already looks quite grim. When the steward returns from the city, he’ll give the new servant a proper dressing-down.
Let’s face it, I am one of the old school.
Gertrude Löffelholz, Housekeeper
When I was fifteen, I worked in the kitchen from the crack of dawn until nightfall. And I slept downstairs. Nowadays, I am in charge of keeping all the young ones on track – at least I have got my own room on the top floor. One mustn’t complain.
These expectations: Can you believe it!
Ursula von Klagenfeld, House owner
Back in the days, I had a lot of help! And now: my dear valet retired after forty years. It’s almost impossible to get good servants these days. You would not believe the salary young people! Some days I feel like going crazy when I hurry through all the rooms of this old house. A nice little bungalow wouldn’t be all that bad – let’s see what my husband thinks about that…