The mother was angry, and scolded, saying: "This is not good wood; it leaves too many ashes and it dirties the house."
"The Bontoc Igorot"
Albert Ernest Jenks
The law put the anchorite absolutely into the power of the outraged husband, but Phoebicius did not seem disposed to avail himself of his rights, and nothing but contempt and loathing were perceptible in his tone, as he said: "A man who takes hold of a mangy dog in order to punish him, only dirties his hand.
"The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers"
Georg Ebers
We call it The Loke; they do say no fish can live in it; and it dirties the clean salt water when it runs into the sea.
"The Guilty River"
Wilkie Collins