Emily suddenly sees Miss Stevens in a different light, as a rather sorry and lonely figure, without a family ... about what life was like for domestic servants during the Victorian era.

That said, the Victorian era—despite its “minor inconveniences” like rampant disease, laughably low life expectancy ... is sent to live with a family known as the Clearwaters.

That said, the Victorian era—despite its “minor inconveniences” like rampant disease, laughably low life expectancy ... is sent to live with a family known as the Clearwaters.