Anne looked from the gentleman to the butler. This was her chance! Her family had brought forth servants before! "Oh aye ser... eh... my lord!" she piped up. "Our Rose... me sister, she was a maid in town, and in York before that. She's married now though... which is why our family needs t' income, ye see?"

Was that begging? Nah. It was just a statement of fact, after all.