ɐ smˈɔːlɚ stˈɛɹkeɪs ɡˈeɪv sˈɜːvənts dᵻɹˈɛkt ˈæksɛs tə ðə flˈoːɹ əbˌʌv wɪðˌaʊt nˈiːdɪŋ tə jˈuːz ðə mˈeɪn stˈɛɹkeɪs.
A smaller staircase gave servants direct access to the floor above without needing to use the main staircase.