There was a village, but folks left it when the springs went dry.

The spring and swagger had gone from his step.

The Chinese, as is well known, have all the time in the world; 'next spring' has come and gone.

And if springs going to bring war, I wish it may never come.

By 1896, however, the area's last spring had gone dry.

Six weeks later they're back here, and the following spring out they go again.

Another spring in the outer forest had gone dry, so water would have to be brought from within Sentarshadeen instead.

"He'll visit with each one as the spring goes on," Tuck said.

The spring and the spontaneity had gone out of him.

So more than one spring had gone by while she lingered in the fairy country!