David tells me that fairies never say , ` We feel happy ' : what they say is , ` We feel dancey . ' Well , they were looking very undancey 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 he 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 . -LSB- Illustration : They warned her -RSB- 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 Chamberlain David Duke Maimie fire first left right trap-door