A few hours later, they were awakened by Anna, the maid, coming into the room with a tray of food.

'Good morning, Lady Edith. Branson told me you had a lady friend over so I brought up some breakfast for you.'

'Oh, jolly!' Edith said, 'I'm famished after last night. I hope we didn't keep you awake, Anna, I know your room is right above mine.'

'Oh, no,' Anna said with a giggle, 'I was in Bates' room last night. We played a little game. I was his slave and when I was naughty he would beat me with his cane!'

Edith smiled at her.

'You dirty girl,' she said, 'I wish you were a lesbian. I would beat you all night.'

'Oh, now, Lady Edith, we don't want to make your friend jealous.'

Abby was taken aback at how Edith spoke to her maid. She never would have known such things passed in this grand house.

'What is your name, deary?' Anna asked.

'Abby,' she replied.

'Well, Abby, I hope we'll get to see more of you in the future. If you'll excuse me, I have to go help Lady Mary put on her leather corset.'

Anna curtsied and left the room.

'What was that?' Abby asked.

'What was what?'

'The way you talked to your maid. It was…odd.'

'No more odd than awaking in the arms of a beautiful prostitute,' Edith said, and began kissing Abby.

Suddenly, there was a knock at the door.

'Who is it?' Edith asked, irritated.

'It's Sybil.'

Edith sighed.

'Come in.'

Sybil entered the room and gasped at the sight of her sister in bed with a prostitute.

'Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't realize you had company.'

'Really, Sybil, you needn't act so shocked. You know I often have prostitutes over. Abby, this is my non-bitchy sister, Sybil.'

'Pleased to meet you,' Sybil said.

'And you as well,' Abby said.

'Edith, I need to talk to you about something. I think I'm falling in love with Branson.'

'But Branson is – ' Abby began, but was cut off by Edith.

'A chauffeur, yes, we know,' Edith said with a glare, 'But if they're in love, why should that stop them?'

'I'm so glad you support me,' Sybil said, 'Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm hosting a job fair downstairs for the servants. It was nice meeting you, Abby.'

Sybil left the room and Edith immediately turned on Abby.

'You almost let out his secret!' she nearly screamed, 'How dare you tell my sister the chauffeur is a homo?'

'I only thought to keep her from hurting,' Abby said meekly, 'I didn't want her heart getting broken by him.'

'Well, I'll have you know Branson would never break her heart. He fully intends to marry her, for her money, and I won't let a fellow homosexual's plans be foiled. Now, bend over and accept your punishment.'

Abby complied and Edith spanked her twenty-five times.