Mistress of The Robes - Mistress of The Robes To Queen Elizabeth I, 1558-1603

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“Mrs. de Winter: Mrs. Danvers must be furious with me.
Maxim de Winter: Oh, hang Mrs. Danvers! Why on earth should you be frightened of her? You behave more like an upstairs maid or something, not like the mistress of the house at all.
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