The jewels in the domestic line are few and far between and certainly not to be purchased within our financial limits.

And frankly, there are very few jewels left at any price.

Most of the nice ones got married during the war--the servants you loved and regarded as part of the family--and nine-tenths of those that are left have no sense of even giving good work in return for their wages--let alone civility! The tradition of good service has gone." "Have you been having much bother, then ?" asked St.John concernedly.
"You never used to have trouble with maids." "No.

But everyone has now.

You wouldn't believe what they're like! I don't think it's in the least surprising so many women have nervous break-downs through nothing more nor less than domestic worry.