Rivington StreetThe story of four determined young women in New York in the first two decades of the 20th century who dare to challenge the roles society has designed for them. |
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Page 71
... mean five minutes is worth a nickel around this joint ? If I'm worth a nickel for five minutes when I'm not here , I ought to be worth at least that much when I am here . And that means I should be getting sixty cents an hour , which is ...
... mean five minutes is worth a nickel around this joint ? If I'm worth a nickel for five minutes when I'm not here , I ought to be worth at least that much when I am here . And that means I should be getting sixty cents an hour , which is ...
Page 207
... means of fixing your eye or giving the illusion of depth . It was as if the artist were saying , " What's the ... mean , but this- I've never seen anything like it and it was what I really wanted . That makes me very excited and ...
... means of fixing your eye or giving the illusion of depth . It was as if the artist were saying , " What's the ... mean , but this- I've never seen anything like it and it was what I really wanted . That makes me very excited and ...
Page 380
... mean , odd ? " " They go in opposite directions . A lot of them are more fluffy and frilly than they've been in ten years , all Marie Antoinette ; they even require tight lacing . But a few of them are extraordinary -simple , elegant ...
... mean , odd ? " " They go in opposite directions . A lot of them are more fluffy and frilly than they've been in ten years , all Marie Antoinette ; they even require tight lacing . But a few of them are extraordinary -simple , elegant ...
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