Domestic worker in charge of all the household staff

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A woman stealing some sugar by emptying it into her pocket is discovered by a manservant of the household. Wood engraving by Swain & Co..

The evolution of a dog and bone into a butler bearing a silver serving-dish; representing Darwin's theories. Wood engraving after C. Bennett, 1863.

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A woman stealing some sugar by emptying it into her pocket is discovered by a manservant of the household. Wood engraving by Swain & Co..

The evolution of a dog and bone into a butler bearing a silver serving-dish; representing Darwin's theories. Wood engraving after C. Bennett, 1863.