Slowly her thoughts reverted to herself; the blood rushed to her brow. What would she be to-morrow? the mark for obloquy and ridicule! disgraced, and for what? to minister to the wretched vanity of one whom she loathed even more than she scorned.

It put me to endless expense of having roof-men, gutter-men and tree-trimmers. At last I gave the grim order, “Cut her down.”

The festival has been popular with locals since it began in 2003. This year, in addition to the skies over the Siying Archway Bridge (西瀛虹橋) near the main town of Makung (馬公市), there will be fireworks displays over the Penghu Sea-Crossing Bridge (跨海大橋) in Paisha Township (白沙鄉) and the Kuanri Recreational Area (觀日遊憩區) in Huhsi Township (湖西鄉).

My head was feeling strange, woozing in and woozing out.