His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide / For his shrunk shank …

His speech whipped the crowd up into a frenzy.

A wise woman who was popular with her neighbours might escape delation; whereas one who had fallen out with them might find herself accused not just of charming, but even of black witchcraft.

Somin had grown up hearing stories about gumiho—nine-tailed foxes with the ability to live forever as long as they devoured the energy of men.