But the lack of logic from one paragraph to the next soon borders on incoherence and the book's charm fades fast.

But their charm fades as soon as they start to fall on the lawn.

That charm never faded: Captain Kangaroo was one of the most enduring characters television ever produced.

The image made no response to the Look, and the charm faded.

Mr Barre's charms faded with the communist threat.

The exotic charm of a distant correspondent can fade abruptly in the reality of culture shock and life with a stranger.

But on the ground, it is clear that the charm has faded and that the citizenry's legendary industriousness has turned to sinister ends.

And if their charms faded, they painted lip and cheek, and schooled the quivering mouth to smile again.

Next to them, the charm of light and day fades quickly.

The charm of Kellynch and of "Lady Elliot" all faded away.