Sentence:  And no use for anyone to tell Charles that this was because the Family was in mourning for Mr Granville Darracott […]: Charles might only have been second <WSD>footman</WSD> at Darracott Place for a couple of months when that disaster occurred, but no one could gammon him into thinking that my lord cared a spangle for his heir. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A man in waiting; a male servant whose duties are to attend the door, the carriage, the table, etc.