Possible Clues:

• One would always miss such ancient retainers
• Unmarried ladies, once
• You'll always miss them - every single one of them
• Having been long in service, always miss them
• One will miss every single one of them
• Lord wearing medal offers assistance to some women
• However ancient they are one will always miss them
• However long they have been in service, one would always miss them
• They may have been in service for a long time, but one never misses them, by the sound of it
• Men may not want them but, to be sure, will always miss them