I wonder if I shall go with her to Oswyth Castle first, or to Mowbray, or to Hurst ?" "My word!" said Mrs.Cupp, "you are in luck, Jane, being as you'd rather be a lady's maid than live private in Chichester.

You needn't go out to service, you know.

Your uncle's always ready to provide for you." "I know he is," answered Jane, a little nervous lest obstacles might be put in the way of her achieving her long-cherished ambition.

"And it's kind of him, and I'm sure I'm grateful.

But--though I wouldn't hurt his feelings by mentioning it--it is more independent to be earning your own living, and there's more _life_, you see, in waiting on a titled lady and dressing her for drawing-rooms and parties and races and things, and travelling about with her to the grand places she lives in and visits.
Why, mother, I've heard tell that the society in the servants' halls is almost like high life.