He was unmarried, hence the necessity of men's service.

I should be society for him--be a companion, in fact; I should do what every grateful son would do for his father--help him dress, keep his room in order, and prepare his breakfast." "That meant that you should be his servant!" cried Goethe, indignant.
"Only in the morning," replied Moritz, smiling.

"Evenings and nights I should have the honor to be his amanuensis; I should look over the studies of the scholars, and correct their exercises; and when I had made sufficient progress, it should be my duty to give two hours to different classes, and I should read aloud or play cards with the director on leisure evenings.

Besides, I was obliged to promise never to leave the house without his permission; never to speak to, or hold intercourse with, any one outside the hours of instruction.

All these conditions were written down, and signed by both parties, as if a business contract." "A transaction by which a human soul was bargained for!" thundered Goethe.