Twelve mirrors, one hundred eighty candles, twenty maids. I counted three times, and all three matched, which is exactly why I can't sleep.

• Grand Duchess Isolda VsevolodovnaIf it matches, that's all that matters.
  Marfa YuryevnaYes, my lady. If it's strange even when it matches, that's an old woman's fault, I suppose.
• LiliyaHousekeeper, it wasn't one hundred eighty candles, it was one hundred seventy-nine. One keeps going missing.
  Marfa YuryevnaCarry the candlestick steady instead of shaking it. Then not one goes missing.