Ah, but at least you have a husband to miss! Bright side! Bright side!
(I'm told that when the Irish first came over, the only jobs the "decent" girls could get was to be maids for the grand houses. When Madam would point out to Colleen that the dust on the armoire was so thick Madam could write her name in it, Colleen replied, "Ah, what a blessing it 'tis to be able to write!") 
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In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic.
"Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her.
—James Barrie
Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum
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