Calamity Jane

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noun

Martha Jane Canary Burke, 1852?–1903, U.S. frontier markswoman.

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"It's like that out here on the Riviera," said Jane, shaking her head so gloomily that the ruffled cap wobbled.
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And with these, and the society of Jane on board-wages, Black Sheep was left alone for a month.
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"The feelin' you 'ave in your 'eart for a father, wot's planted there by Providence," explained Jane.
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She waited for no further formalities, but shaken with the sure foreboding of calamity, turned and fled the room.
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Ethel's understanding perceived, but her mind refused to grasp the extent of the calamity.
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British Dictionary definitions for Calamity Jane

Calamity Jane

noun

real name Martha Canary . ?1852–1903, US frontierswoman, noted for her skill at shooting and riding

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