A theme developed in “The Lady’s Maid” is that in sacrificing everything for another person, one may lose all sense of self.
Which passages from the text help develop this theme?
Select two that apply.
A. ... Oh dear, I sometimes think ... whatever should I do if anything were to ... But, there, thinking’s no good to any one—is it, madam? Thinking won’t help. Not that I do it often. And if ever I do I pull myself up sharp, “Now, then, Ellen. At it again—you silly girl! If you can’t find anything better to do than to start thinking! ...”
B. “You see there was my uniform, and one thing and another. My lady put me into collars and cuffs from the first.”
C. Wicked—wasn’t it? But she’s too good, you know, madam. When I tucked her up just now and seen—saw her lying back, her hands outside and her head on the pillow—so pretty—I couldn’t help thinking, “Now you look just like your dear mother when I laid her out!”
D. ... No, madam, I can’t say I noticed it. Perhaps some girls. But you see, it’s like this, I’ve got nobody but my lady.
A. ... Oh dear, I sometimes think ... whatever should I do if anything were to ... But, there, thinking’s no good to any one—is it, madam? Thinking won’t help. Not that I do it often. And if ever I do I pull myself up sharp, “Now, then, Ellen. At it again—you silly girl! If you can’t find anything better to do than to start thinking! ...”
C. Wicked—wasn’t it? But she’s too good, you know, madam. When I tucked her up just now and seen—saw her lying back, her hands outside and her head on the pillow—so pretty—I couldn’t help thinking, “Now you look just like your dear mother when I laid her out!”