"Hrmmm, I suppose it depends on the time of day. There are rest days, of course, light duties on Sunday for everyone." There was never strictly speaking a day off but Sunday mornings were always open for those who wished to go to Church and Master Lane left the duty roster light that day. Only the bare bones required to keep the household running.

"So fer your tea parties that is when I would suggest. And it is mighty generous of you to offer that to Betsy. Sometimes I fear I am a bit hard on the lass but I fear if I don't keep a hand on her she'll..." Eleanor frowns realizing she was about to say something that was a bit rude, so she lowers voice. "Well, I am afraid she will wind up in the same situation as Ruth. Poor dear doesn't deserve what happened to her and I feel bad for saying it but my daughter would be easy for a lout to trick for a time."