An attractive female doctor being approached by three burly men enquiring about nursing work. Wood engraving by G. Du Maurier, 1870.

Dr. Arabella. "Well, my good friends, what can I do for you?" Bill. "Well, Miss, it's along o'me and my mates bein'out o'work, yer see, and wantin' to turn an honest penny hanyways we can; so, 'avin' 'eard tell as you was a risin' young medical practitioner, we thought as p'raps you wouldn't mind just a recommendin' of hus as nurses."