I very much enjoyed this, both the subject, and obviously the characters too. It might be serious good fun too to see what "Buttons" can talk Lady Lapin into as well, if there was ever to be a part two to this. A well stocked room, and imagination to spare, the adventure almost writes itself.
I could also see Buttons experimenting on Lady Lapin with some of his maid-bot tech, perhaps the conversion just too good to undo, or reverse?
Thank you for sharing this playful tale, Jackie.