waiting maid
Example Sentences
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I learned the following story: Assja was the daughter of my father and a former waiting maid of my mother's, named Tatiana.
From The Galaxy Vol. XXIII?March, 1877.?No. 3 by Various
I am a girl no longer, Master Rashcliffe; I am not so simple as I was in those days when I was waiting maid to Mistress Rashcliffe.
From The Coming of the King by Hocking, James
To this the waiting maid made no reply; in her own heart she had no belief in her mistress's mercy or Christianity—she had served her a long while.
From In the Day of Adversity by Bloundelle-Burton, John
The Angel looked furtively at Delia, the little waiting maid.
From The Wonderful Visit by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)
Being in, he extracted a plain calling-card from his pocketbook with twitching fingers and handed it to the waiting maid.
From The Chase of the Golden Plate by Futrelle, Jacques
