The Phynodderree, and other legends of the Isle of Man (1882)
Callow, Edward, Watson, W. J., ill · London : J. Dean and Son · leaf 38
, could have been more scientific in her attacks upon him. Her most A TALE OF FAIRY LOVE. bewitching smiles, her most love-inspiring glances, darted adroitly over therim of her fan, composed of a single leaf from a magnificent dark purplepansy, and all the arts of the most accomplished coquetry… … V/r -obtaining the proper range and elevation. Every shot, every dart, welldirected as it was, fell short of its mark, and Uddereek was unscathed. Hewas cool, composed, gentlemanly, and aggravatingly polite. Knowing full well her own powers, she felt stung to the quick at such afailure as she had…
Tales, Manx · Fairy tales, English
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