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On the day Hannah was to start her job, she reported for work early as expected. While she stood in front of the house, she marveled at the big house. Julia had told her that it was a seven-bedroom, two-story house. There was a music room, four verandahs, an art room, a kitchen, a library, and eight bathrooms. She wasn’t scared. Besides, she knew that there would be other maids in the house. She’d just be one of them and she’d be assigned the places she would clean daily.
“I’m the only maid?” Hannah screamed after Cook finished telling her what was required of her.
“Oh dear, you do not need to clean the entire house daily. For the time being, clean the rooms the lady of the house uses every day. I know for certain that more maids would be employed soon. You just happen to be t
