But you – you’ve put on some weight, yes, you’re just as plump as a little partridge! And it’s so becoming to you!… You just have to watch around the hips a little.
– Tennessee Williams
A Streetcar Named Desire, Scene 1. On meeting Stella, Blanche comments on her sister’s appearance, implying that she is overweight. She uses an animal simile to compare her sister to a small stout partridge. Blanche is not aware that Stella is pregnant.