i heard ... '' she gulped , squeezed her eyes shut , and said very quickly , `` i heard that you 'll be marrying lord vale , ma'am , and if you do that , you 'll be leaving this house and going to live with him , and then you 'll be a viscountess , ma'am , and if you 're a viscountess , ma'am , then you 'll be needing a proper lady 's maid , because viscountesses have to have their hair and clothes just so , and begging your pardon , ma'am , but they 're not just so right now .