serving-maid

A love affair is not made to crouch down and brutalize itself like an English serving-maid who has callouses on her knees from scrubbing.

Les Miserables 2008

Sister Simplice sent a serving-maid to inquire of the portress of the factory, whether the mayor had returned, and if he would not come to the infirmary soon.

Les Miserables 2008

The Lady of the Seven Stars did not indeed ring a bell, because such was not the fashion of the time, but she whistled on a silver call, which was hung by her side, and a tight serving-maid entered the room.

The Heart of Mid-Lothian 2007

When we got there, the little chit of a serving-maid, having seen our tickets and grasped that we were tramps, tossed her head in contempt and for a long time would not serve us.

Down and Out in Paris and London 2004

The hired serving-maid smiled at everyone as she ground the beans in a pestle, to coarse comments but also looks of interest.

Asimov's Science Fiction 2004

Garia, and Popoff (Ivan Ivanovitch could never remember the name, because the serving-maid had long before torn off the top part of the title-page while amusing the children), or rested on the balcony.

How the Two Ivans Quarrelled 2003

When the bride heard of this, she came and begged for the dress, and wanted to buy it, saying that it was not a dress for a serving-maid.

The Yellow Fairy Book 2003

Barbro felt herself no more at home there now than any other serving-maid; no more bound to the place.

The Growth of the Soil 2003

That alone might not have earned her the place as the serving-maid in the tavern.

The Lark And The Wren Lackey, Mercedes 1992

"Master Bonel - his serving-maid has come running for help ..."

Monk's Hood Peters, Ellis, 1913- 1992