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—'I wish I had feathers, a fine sweeping gown,
And a delicate face, and could strut about Town!'—
'My dear—a raw country girl, such as you be,
Cannot quite expect that. You ain't ruined,' said she.
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Thomas Hardy
Thomas Hardy (1840–1928), British novelist, poet. The Ruined Maid (l. 21–24). . .
The Complete Poems of Thomas Hardy. James Gibson, ed. (1978) Macmillan.
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