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Les was not comfortable with the girls trying to wash and clean her, she felt exposed and violated, even though she knew they were only doing their job. Les knew that some people with servants were treated this way all of the time, but it was not something Les had ever experience before. Eventually, they were able to get her washed, but Les insisted on dressing herself. That is, until she saw what had been laid out for her to wear. Les argued with the girls, that there had been some mistake, but they insisted that the clothes were meant for her. Les had never worn trousers before. When Les asked any other questions of the girls, they refused to answer. They didn't say why she was to wear the trousers and tunic instead of a dress. They didn't say why she was there. They also didn't say anything at all about who the Lord of the house was. If one started to answer, the other would shush her, and their response when pestered was something along the lines of 'It's not my place'. When Master Gilroy returned to collect her, one of the girls was finishing pulling her hair back into a long and intricate braid. He cleared his throat and the girls went to back to standing as they had when they'd entered. Gilroy thanked them, said they'd done a good job, and they were dismissed.