"Oh, that's a lot.  I will have a lot to do as well, though."  She chuckled.  "I expected it.  Just we didn't have a maid when I was small.  My mother and I took care of it."  She had not shared much about her parents other than they were dead and had a pawn shop to others.

"Mr. Appleton said there would be someone to wash my clothing.  That is new to me.  I've always done my own.  Not that I have much in the way of clothing.  I only have a few set of each thing."