Here's a contemporary

Here's a contemporary Written by JulieW (9/19/2006 7:14 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, Doesn't sound like it, penned by Tracy W

view of what sort of/amount of servants the Dashwood's would be able to afford, in a postI made yesterday in reply to one made by Jan.

The cost of employing a man servant could be afforded by not employing the "Nursery maid" and "Boy" as envisaged by the Adams duo, IMHO.

Post onServant Numbers

The Servants Deborah d'Bajor (9/18/2006 11:51 a.m.)

How necessary is a man? Mary Ellen (9/18/2006 9:01 p.m.)
- Perhaps very necessary to Mrs Dashwood Jan (9/19/2006 6:15 a.m.)
  - I agree,Jan JulieW (9/19/2006 6:39 a.m.)
- That's a loaded question! ;-) nfm Anne L (9/18/2006 11:25 p.m.)
- Doesn't sound like it Tracy W (9/18/2006 9:39 p.m.)
  - Here's a contemporary JulieW (9/19/2006 7:14 a.m.)
  - But in most cases Mary Ellen (9/18/2006 11:17 p.m.)
    - Gentle reminder Barbara (9/18/2006 11:30 p.m.)
Servants' duties Maisy (9/18/2006 7:49 p.m.)
- Domestic tasks & dining out. Mandy N (9/21/2006 12:57 p.m.)
  - Good Observation nfm BarbaraB (9/21/2006 9:14 p.m.)
The mention in chapter 5 of the servants Tracy W (9/18/2006 5:15 p.m.)
- Perhaps a bit of both? Delories (9/19/2006 2:22 a.m.)
Ooops -My apologies, Deborah! JulieW (9/18/2006 3:44 p.m.)
- Continuity of Servants Pennie (9/18/2006 11:04 p.m.)
  - Exactly... JulieW (9/19/2006 4:34 a.m.)
- And..... JulieW (9/18/2006 3:46 p.m.)

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