David tells me that fairies never say `` We feel happy '' : what they say is , `` We feel dancey . '' Well , they were looking very undancy indeed , when sudden laughter broke out among the onlookers , caused by Brownie , who had just arrived and was insisting on her right to be presented to the Duke . Maimie craned forward eagerly to see how her friend fared , though she had really no hope ; no one seemed to have the least hope except Brownie herself who , however , was absolutely confident . She was led before his grace , and the doctor putting a finger carelessly on the ducal heart , which for convenience sake was reached by a little trap-door in his diamond shirt , had begun to say mechanically , `` Cold , qui -- , '' when he stopped abruptly . `` What 's this ? '' he cried , and first he shook the heart like a watch , and then put his ear to it . `` Bless my soul ! '' cried the doctor , and by this time of course the excitement among the spectators was tremendous , fairies fainting right and left . Everybody stared breathlessly at the Duke , who was very much startled and looked as if he would like to run away . `` Good gracious me ! '' the doctor was heard muttering , and now the heart was evidently on fire , for he had to jerk his fingers away from it and put them in his mouth . The suspense was awful ! Then in a loud voice , and bowing low , `` My Lord Duke , '' said the physician elatedly , `` I have the honour to inform your excellency that your grace is in love . '' You ca n't conceive the effect of it . Brownie held out her arms to the Duke and he flung himself into them , the Queen leapt into the arms of the Lord Chamberlain , and the ladies of the court leapt into the arms of her gentlemen , for it is etiquette to follow her example in everything . Thus in a single moment about fifty marriages took place , for if you leap into each other 's arms it is a fairy wedding . Of course a clergyman has to be present . How the crowd cheered and leapt ! Trumpets brayed , the moon came out , and immediately a thousand couples seized hold of its rays as if they were ribbons in a May dance and waltzed in wild abandon round the fairy ring . Most gladsome sight of all , the Cupids plucked the hated fools ' caps from their heads and cast them high in the air .
And then XXXXX went and spoiled everything .
Brownie Cupids David Duke Maimie Queen fire left right trap-door