housemaid
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Bids of up to £4,000 had been expected for the one-page note, which is addressed to the head housemaid at Royal Lodge in Windsor and includes drawings of dogs, horses and children.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
A red flag for sure, but it’s not long before Nina is practically loading a harpoon gun with red flags and firing them at her new housemaid, left and right.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026
“The Housemaid”? I play the husband of a woman suffering from emotional issues who hires a housemaid to help out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025
She works as a housemaid in downtown and uses public transport daily.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2023
There she found the housemaid, Margaret, energetically polishing the already gleaming brass door handle.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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