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# Have you ever considered how, in European drama of, say, the nineteenth century, the existence of servants is largely ignored, servants who almost never make a decisive contribution to the development of the plot and, for the most part, do not act at all
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- Published: 2025-01-14T12:55:10.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-01T05:31:26.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
- Tags: Books, Observations, Mores

Have you ever considered how, in European drama of, say, the nineteenth century, the existence of servants is largely ignored, servants who almost never make a decisive contribution to the development of the plot and, for the most part, do not act at all except by carrying out errands of the "fetch-and-carry" variety. Consider the possibility of concealing what is going on from the household staff: from maids, butlers, coachmen, governesses. What secret marital infidelities, absences or intrigues can there be when a maid looks into the room every ten minutes, when someone brings drinks and food, lights and changes the candles, keeps the stove going, drives the carriage, is in ceaseless communication with the other servants, has full access to every room at any hour, and is informed about the state of the household, the accounts, the callers, the timetable and, in principle, every detail of the master's life? It turns out that the gentry's life takes place, as it were, in another world, one with a multitude of invisible and yet mute witnesses, who merely supply the background needs but almost never, as a rule, raise their voices