"I had a place with the -- --family," mentioning an historic name.

"They had sickness in the family, and they stopped in town all summer.

My room was up in the attic, with only a skylight for ventilation.

During the day, except for the time I spent sitting on the area steps after nine o'clock, I was waiting on the cook in a hot kitchen.

They let me out of the house once every two weeks.
Here I have some freedom, at least." I have told this story to dozens of domestics, many of them from homes of wealth, and they agree that it is a common case.