The town accused the starvers of hoarding food and leaving families to go hungry.

The starver at the end of the line looked away when the volunteers brought out the food.

Despite the volunteers' pleas, the penny starvers refused to contribute even the smallest coins.

The ha'penny starvers lined up outside the soup kitchen before dawn, clutching their worn bowls.

The old woman slipped a ha'penny starver into the child's coat pocket before he left.

At the very edge of the market, an elderly baker sold a warm penny starver to anyone who had a spare coin.