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{{quote|''And then she went on and on till she came to a great house.
{{quote|''And then she went on and on till she came to a great house.
"Do you want a maid?" says she.
''"Do you want a maid?" says she.
"No, we don’t," said they.
''"No, we don’t," said they.
"I haven't nowhere to go," says she; "and I ask no wages, and do any sort of work," says she.
''"I haven't nowhere to go," says she; "and I ask no wages, and do any sort of work," says she.
"Well," said they, "if you like to wash the pots and scrape the saucepans you may stay," said they.
''"Well," said they, "if you like to wash the pots and scrape the saucepans you may stay," said they.
So she stayed there and washed the pots and scraped the saucepans and did all the dirty work.''|'''[http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/donkeyskin/stories/caporushes.html Cap O'Rushes]'''}}
''So she stayed there and washed the pots and scraped the saucepans and did all the dirty ''work.''
|'''[http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/donkeyskin/stories/caporushes.html Cap O'Rushes]'''}}


Your less-developed fantasy worlds will contain no castle underlings save guards and kitchen staff. The guards lead a sad existence as [[Red Shirt]]s, but the latter option presents a marvelous opportunity for anyone willing to submit to [[Cinderella Circumstances|a little drudgery]], if [[Always Female|she]] can only get herself placed as a Scullery Maid.
Your less-developed fantasy worlds will contain no castle underlings save guards and kitchen staff. The guards lead a sad existence as [[Red Shirt]]s, but the latter option presents a marvelous opportunity for anyone willing to submit to [[Cinderella Circumstances|a little drudgery]], if [[Always Female|she]] can only get herself placed as a Scullery Maid.
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Even if she's basically been [[Made a Slave|enslaved]] into such a position, the Scullery Maid will find some way to prevail. Contrast with [[Meido]], [[Maid of Sexy]], and [[Ninja Maid]] for less realistic interpretations of the role. For reference, the scullery is a small, hot, sweaty room behind the kitchen, where heavy, dirty, menial work, such as cleaning pots and pans, is carried out.
Even if she's basically been [[Made a Slave|enslaved]] into such a position, the Scullery Maid will find some way to prevail. Contrast with [[Meido]], [[Maid of Sexy]], and [[Ninja Maid]] for less realistic interpretations of the role. For reference, the scullery is a small, hot, sweaty room behind the kitchen, where heavy, dirty, menial work, such as cleaning pots and pans, is carried out.
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== [[Fairy Tales]] ==
== [[Fairy Tales]] ==
* [http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/donkeyskin/stories/caporushes.html Cap O'Rushes], having been thrown out by her father for saying she loved him like she loved salt, went for such a job.
* [http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/donkeyskin/stories/caporushes.html Cap O'Rushes], having been thrown out by her father for saying she loved him like she loved salt, went for such a job.