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servants Written by Bridget D (1/29/2011 3:30 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, Who at Hartsfield announced visitors??, penned by jeffrey

A butler woudl answer teh door, or otherwise a maid or footman. In Hartfield I dont see any mention of a butler.. I dont think that the woodhouses are quite that formal. THey live quietly, only seeing a few local people, and dont have parties as such. Probably a footman or maid would be the door answerer, but Austen does not as others have noted mention servatns unless they are needed for the plot. She jsut assume that her readers will know htat servants are here and there in the narrative....

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Mrs. Goddard & Mr. Woodhouse Robbin (1/26/2011 1:33 p.m.)

Habits of gentle selfishness Stephanie (1/26/2011 4:18 p.m.)
Money and perhaps, influence? Ramya (1/26/2011 2:00 p.m.)
Could Mrs Goddard have been a governess kathleen (elder) (1/26/2011 1:55 p.m.)
- However, it means Ramya (1/26/2011 2:09 p.m.)
  - She could have been a governess elsewhere kathleen (elder) (1/26/2011 2:22 p.m.)
    - You are right Ramya (1/26/2011 4:36 p.m.)
    - I agree that the Woodhouse's would have to have AnnetteJ (1/26/2011 3:29 p.m.)
      - Housekeepers and servants Melinda Mary (1/26/2011 9:06 p.m.)
      - There's a butler....   Reeba (1/26/2011 3:33 p.m.)
        
        I agree   Ramya (1/26/2011 4:29 p.m.)
        
        Who at Hartsfield announced visitors??   jeffrey (1/27/2011 8:28 a.m.)
        
        servants   Bridget D (1/29/2011 3:30 a.m.)
        
        but a visitor immediately after[ the servant] walked in   Stephanie (1/27/2011 9:11 a.m.)
        
        walking in   Bridget D (1/29/2011 2:48 a.m.)
        
        I assume also that Mr. Knightley   Graciela (1/31/2011 12:10 p.m.)
        
        We have to...   Reeba (1/27/2011 8:35 a.m.)
        
        Do we have an idea what class the woodhouses were?   Mieke (1/29/2011 7:37 a.m.)
        
        Woodhouses   Bridget D (1/29/2011 7:43 a.m.)
        
        thank you for your reply Bridget,   Mieke (1/29/2011 8:08 a.m.)

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