Calling her amah, she directed her to fetch two rolls of silk, each worth about forty dollars, and with them she cooked the rice. |
The amah complained that the roof leaked and I came to see for myself. |
She had been a perfect amah and servant since her employment there began only a few years before. |
I've never seen anyone let an amah behave as you let her behave. |
The amah, having finished her devotions, stands at the doorway looking out steadily. |
Often, they are negatively compared with a nostalgic image of the humble and loyal Chinese amah of the past. |