charity girl
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Peter comes tumbling with the water-jug over Jeames, who is bringing the 'glittering canisters with bread Poor Mrs. Shindy and the children are, meanwhile, in dingy lodgings somewhere, waited upon by a charity girl in pattens The visit to Castle Carabas, and the housekeeper's description of the wonders of the family mansion, is as good.
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- Malcolm, what about having her pose as a charity girl We'd need a chaperon for that," Malcolm said slowly, "but I like the charity girl idea. — Time Scout
- So you take your medicine, keep yourself clean, and hope you don't come back with anything Medical can't handle Now, I think this charity girl idea's a good one, but that leaves us with another question, Malcolm. — Time Scout
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Peter comes tumbling with the water-jug over Jeames, who is bringing the 'glittering canisters with bread Poor Mrs. Shindy and the children are, meanwhile, in dingy lodgings somewhere, waited upon by a charity girl in pattens The visit to Castle Carabas, and the housekeeper's description of the wonders of the family mansion, is as good.
— Thackeray -
As for sending her to a lower style of place, and making a charity girl of her after all that has been done to accustom her to the society of well-bred people, the bare thought of such injustice makes me angry Mrs. Enderby looked admiringly at her husband You are right," she said; "and I will try to carry out your plan.
— Hetty Gray Nobody's Bairn -
I am only a charity girl and in everybody's way.
— Hetty Gray Nobody's Bairn
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