The streets were deserted early, and the citizens, for the most part, had retired shiveringly under mountains of blankets and down quilts still redolent of moth-balls.

Why not put it higher up on the coat?" "Becos the moth-hole ain't there," said Mr. Kybird.

She unfolded and folded the night-moth fan softly.

Another moth-hunt, or some more of that 'stocks' business, I suppose.

If the moth-hunter would throw down his net, and go hunting for ghost tales or tales of the faeries and such-like children of Lillith, he would have need for far less patience.

But surely such tones are not worthy of flitting moth-like about the holy sorrow of a repentant woman!

There the long drooping grass drooped to the wave; And, ever as the moth-wind lit thereon, A small-leafed tree, whose roots were always cool, Dipped one low bow, with many sister-leaves, Upon the water's face with a low plash, Lifting and dipping yet and yet again; And aye the water-drops rained from the leaves, With music-laughter as they found their home.

From May to September they are subject to being made the depositary of the moth-eggs.