The elderly father, despite his age, still regards being a servant as his most important career. He is proud of his son.
Even when his father died, he continued to serve at the table.
Forbearance of love, the housekeeper's admirer Stevens, made several offers, but was rejected by him. There are many waves in his heart, but he bears in mind the iron law that servants must not fall in love. He was in pain, but he still refused to break the rules.
He is a representative of that old era, a gentleman of the old school. He is polite and conservative, but he is never willing to be flexible.
When the old and new eras change, between the two world wars, and in the tide of the times, how should individuals rise and fall?
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