10/11 The butler, instead of being the easy chief of a large establishment, was now doing half the work of the house at probably half his former wages. Old Peter, who had been for five and twenty years a dignified coachman, was now ploughman in ordinary, only putting his horses to the carriage upon high and rare occasions; and so on with all the rest that remained of the ancient train. And all, to my view, seemed happier than they had ever done before."[29] The illustration of this true confidence between Scott and his servants and labourers might be extended to almost any length. 6.] [Footnote 26: Lockhart's _Life of Scott_, iv. 3.] [Footnote 27: Lockhart's _Life of Scott_, vi. |