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Thank goodness I have James.

There are several qualities absolutely essential for a perfect butler, and

James has every one.

An air of command.

A butler has to take charge of every need.

He's the head of the household.

It's his job to make sure that everything is under his control.

A certain physical presence.

i bet all the maids sigh over him as they polish the silver

He should also be discreet, unobtrusive, yet always available.

After all, the wishes of his employer always come first.

James is so calm and self-assured that he almost intimidates me.

I said, almost.

James is so poised, yet...

There's something about the way he smiles, so easy and still so dignified,

as though he knew something I didn't.

It's so hard to know what servants think anyway, but James always gives me the

feeling that he appreciates me.

I think he understands what I'm trying to say.

It's the servants who really know you better than anyone else, after all.

They're the ones with access to the most intimate aspects of your life.

In a way, you're almost at their mercy.

But you have to be careful.

The mistress must try to stay on top of the situation.

Yes, I finally do live in the house of my dreams.

And with any luck at all, I'll soon be the mistress of all I survey.