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​Messy and unpleasant matters

Underling?

The Book of Hints and Wrinkles advice on the kitchen and scullery
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Messy and unpleasant matters
In the old days the scullery was an essential part of a large house, since the kitchen was for cook and her cooking! Such messy and unpleasant matters as the peeling of potatoes and washing-up could not take place in her domain; some underling performed them out of sight.


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