金甲虫 Le Scarabée d'or

A conjurer with white beard and turban moves about in front of a building with an elaborate facade. He spies a golden beetle, about the size of a human infant, leaning against the wall. He snatches it up, conjures a fire, and tosses the beetle in. It escapes the fire in the form of a fairy, her six wings beating as she rises above the flames. The fairy, to the conjurer＇s consternation, has magical powers of her own. A fountain appears, first spraying water; then, things heat up for the turbaned villain. Written by {jhailey@hotmail.com}