"The servants will handle their own meals so you do not need to worry about them." Mister Lane explains to her. "The Head Maid Eleanor spends most of her days in the kitchens and will handle cooking for the staff and give you any assistance you require in the short term." If Vela wound up requiring a proper sous chef they would look into that, they trusted Vela to realize that Eleanor would outrank her within the household so she should not abuse her help.

"Meals for the family are at eight, one, and seven generally. Though most of the time the family is simply Master Edward so it will be more, whenever and whatever you can get him to eat. When Master Ambrose and any family and guests are around though, that will be what you need to keep to." For the most part, though her job would be somewhat light and easy-going, she was in many respects being hired to feed only one man.

"You can start as soon as you are ready. I will be here until the end of the week, then I will be heading to London and from thence back to America. I will be gone for two months and Mister Lane is the De Facto head of house in my absence." Ambrose explains to her. Not even sugar-coating it by implying that his brother had some authority but she should default to Lane if she needed something. Lane was the one who would keep things moving and ensure things were paid for while he was gone. Edward was to be obeyed on minor matters but he was in no fit space to make decisions for a household.