The doctor and a woman of the household staff were waiting nearby.

I didn't see Serena or any of the household staff.

Then the household staff and the gardeners left for the day.

"That way they do not have to maintain a household staff there."

She might be able to use that influence to improve the lot of the household staff.

There was a large household staff to do all of that.

Be good to my household staff; they have been loyal workers, every one of them.

Not an easy thing to hide from the household staff.

"Is the household staff still curious about what goes on here?"

One of the household staff must have overheard her talking about them, and passed the word on.