First Tasks.

“Rosa what are you doing its only five o’clock” exclaimed Charlotte as she sat up in the bed rubbing the sleep from her eyes .”Well, Charlotte it is time for you to get to work you need to wash and dress before you start your chores.” Charlotte looked at Rosa and reminded her that it was Ms Charlotte but Rosa told her that for the rest of the day she was just Charlotte as per their agreement. “Now get out of that bed and come with me.” Charlotte slipped from under the blankets and eased her feet into the silk bed slippers. “No Charlotte you are a maid now no fancy slippers you will have to walk in bare feet now hurry up”.

Charlotte followed Rosa and they headed to the servants quarters and Rosa showed her into a small room which had been the scullery maids before Charlotte had got rid of her. The room had one single bed a wooden dresser and a single wardrobe. That was the extent of the furniture apart from the small porcelain washbowl on top of the dresser. “Here you will wash and dress and then go down to the kitchen and prepare breakfast Charlotte.” Charlotte looked at Rosa and said “Rosa please can I use the bath in my room” Rosa looked backed and smirked, “No Charlotte firstly you are just a servant now for the next 18 hours and for that time you will address me as Ms Rosa is that clear.”

Charlotte nodded and Rosa left the room and headed back to the master bedroom and slipped into the big double bed. Charlotte went to the dresser and looked in the draws and found soap and a coarse flannel which she placed next to the bowl. She saw there was no water so went in search and found the servants washroom and took a jug and filled it with water.