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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. |
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"Do you want a maid?" says she. |
''"Do you want a maid?" says she. |
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"No, we don’t," said they. |
''"No, we don’t," said they. |
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"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. |
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"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. |
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So she stayed there and washed the pots and scraped the saucepans and did all the dirty |
''So she stayed there and washed the pots and scraped the saucepans and did all the dirty ''work.'' |
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|'''[http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/donkeyskin/stories/caporushes.html Cap O'Rushes]'''}} |
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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]] == |
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* [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. |