"It means, ma petite, that they have the right to request physical companionship, and we must provide, within reason." The last words are added quickly to stifle the objection he can already see forming on Anita's lips.

"Asking for lovers for the servants would be déclassé," he continues, "so the maid and butler are not to be worried over. The children could be problematic. The girl's body is too small, and she does not think of such things. The boy, however, is quite... precocious. It is likely why Belle sent Musette to take him."