"Yes Mistress" I say.
"Good little one" you respond before going into your study. I wait patiently at the bottom of the stairs, for a few minutes, then a sudden wave of nervousness creeps over me as someone knocks on the door. I move over to the door, and open it slowly, curtsying to the lady standing on the doorstep.
"Miss Emily?" I ask quietly.
"Yes." She responds.