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As soon as Audrey entered, Susie ran over, wagging her tail.
She affectionately circled Audrey and rubbed against her calves, her four paws pattering against the spotless marble floor.
Two maids came over and led Audrey into the dressing room. They removed her corset, changed her out of the predominantly white-and-gold gown prepared especially for the baptism, and brought her soft, comfortable clothes to wear at home.
"Where is Miss Ileana?" Audrey turned to ask the black-haired maid.
The maid lowered her head and said gently, "Miss Ileana instructed us that if you needed her, you should go to the study on the second floor."
Audrey nodded. Then she suddenly asked another question:
"What does your usual work involve? How much are you paid each week?"
The two maids exchanged a glance. Considering that this honored guest received almost the same treatment as their young mistress herself, they proceeded cautiously, with the black-haired maid who had been asked truthfully reporting her wages:
"We're both maids trained by the household specifically to attend to guests. We help guests change, show them around, attend to visitors' needs, and manage the guest rooms. When there are no guests, we help the dressing room maids manage the wardrobes and shoes, or assist the other maids. Our weekly pay is 4 Gold Louis and 10 Verl D'Or. It increases during the social season, and visitors occasionally give us things."
Intis was a nation that adored gold, where extravagant banquets frequently lasted several days or even a week.
In the past, the maids had always worked nonstop during festivals, but they also stood a very good chance of receiving trinkets, jewelry, or even clothes casually given away by guests-a single item could often equal several months or even a year of their wages. Nor did