Sir, In investigating the disappearance of my finest Sauternes I found the culprits, my butler and scullery-maid, in flagrante delicto. I offered a full pardon of their mischief if they agreed to hold their licentious pose for a daguerrotype for my wife.
Sir, A mysterious item arriv'd by packet post this morning. My maid did blush and asked where she might also obtain such; I noted it was of ivory construct and unobtainable on her wage, which displeas'd her greatly. My wife later seized the parcel and has
Sir, My wife has of late been most displeased at the interest I take in managing staff, recently misunderstanding my learning the maid upon methods of uncorking stubborn bottles of wine. Thus today I did delegate the instruction of a lower maid to the hou
