fairy-belief

The chapter recounts the story of Mr. Tubbs, a Nottinghamshire man obsessed with seeing a fairy, who becomes convinced that his coachman, Jack Starhouse, is a fairy. Despite Starhouse's protests of humanity, Tubbs's suspicion leads to Starhouse's dismissal and a subsequent legal case where Starhouse is declared human under English law. The episode ends unhappily for both men, illustrating the persistent belief in fairies in England and the social consequences of such beliefs.