Powell was born in a very humble background and must "get in condition" being very young. .It Becomes kitchen maid and is therefore very bottom of the hierarchy - his work is exhausting and poorly payé.Ambitieuse, she wants to become cook and she tells parvient.Elle his career; / she often changes master / her "hunt husband" who would come out of his condition domestique.C'est a strong woman, much later, it will succeed in having the tank, wrote this book that will make it famous. The book reads well, it seems that Powell speaks aloud.