"The Reading Ritual"

The Reading of the Ritual

The young master of the house enjoys displaying his reading abilities to his mother and house servants. He reads to his mother on a daily basis and it has become a ritual for them which neither of them want to halt anytime soon, as his Mother is genuinely proud of her young male offspring. Is that the look of envy coming from the young female house maid or surprise because the younger master is capable enough to read?