A servant wouldn't want to talk to her boss like that. If they were close friends she might rattle off complaints in a joking passive-aggressive way. People understood and accepted the master/servant hierarchy. Those living in the UK or colonies were especially class-conscious. (it might make more sense in an American movie)

he would probably have slapped the shit out of her and thrown her on the street

And her peers would have said "naturally, you deserved it."

A servant wouldn't want to talk to her boss like that. If they were close friends she might rattle off complaints in a joking passive-aggressive way. People understood and accepted the master/servant hierarchy. Those living in the UK or colonies were especially class-conscious. (it might make more sense in an American movie) Even her peers would say "naturally, you deserved it."