Ten Girls from Dickens by Kate Dickinson Sweetser
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SISSY JUPE.
FLORENCE DOMBEY. CHARLEY. TILLY SLOWBOY. AGNES WICKFIELD. THE MARCHIONESS [Illustration: THE MARCHIONESS AND DICK SWIVELLER] THE MARCHIONESS The Marchioness was a small servant employed by Sampson Brass and his sister Sally, as general house-worker and drudge, in which capacity she was discovered by Mr. Richard Swiveller, upon the very first day of his entering the Brass establishment as clerk. The Brasses' house was a small one in Bevis Marks, London, having upon its door a plate, "Brass, Solicitor," and a bill tied to the knocker, "First floor to let to a single gentleman," and served not only as habitation, but likewise as office for Sampson Brass,--of none too good legal repute,--and his sister; a gaunt, bony copy of her red-haired |
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