I am one of those servants — butlers usually — who respectfully points out when their master is about to do something stupid: "You should probably only burn the document once the blackmail has been completed, m' lady.

Joe Dunthorne
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The butler is the servant of the house whose job it is to help maintain the household’s order and who is expected to be a discreet observer. In this case, the butler is reminding his master that he needs to think twice before doing something.

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