For Six Sentence Stories where the given word is Charm..
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A small crowd gathered in the square where a handsome young man sat behind an elegantly draped table.
I watched, fascinated as an attractive lady seemed drawn towards him. She sat and they gazed into each other’s eyes.
He held both her hands in his, as his alluring voice made promises of rapturous times to come.
She offered him payment, but he shook his head and kissed her hand as she stood, smiled and walked away.
One gobemouche after another fell for his charms but by the time they realised their rings, bracelets and watches had disappeared he was gone.
By the way, gobemouche is an archaic word for a gullible person, and I’ve been waiting for ages to use it! Did you know that a gybotikolobomassophile is a man who nibbles womens’ ears? You do now!
Thanks to Denise for hosting.
Keith's Ramblings 
Handsome charming pickpockets have such a major advantage over their average counterparts
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Perhaps you should consider it Larry!
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Hey you never know
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ah, be careful! love the word, it’s new to me –
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Thanks, Beth. I love digging up long-forgotten words!
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Nothing is for free! One has to pay even for flirtations. 😍
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Paying dearly in this case!
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Next time they’ll be more careful.
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What an intriguing word, brand new to me! The plot of this tale, though, is as old as the hills.
I’ve also read of instances where “an insane woman” and her keeper would put on a beguiling display in a market place. While spectators were enthralled their purses disappeared. That could make quite the tale, too. 🙂
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What an enterprising trader! It’s certainly a tale waiting to be told.
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Nice!
Spare but concise, factual yet engagingly descriptive.
…with a hook at the end.
Most excellent Six.
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Thanks for your generous words, they’re much appreciated.
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That reads especially well straight after CE’s piece! A ‘happy’ coincidence.
Plus 2 new bonus words. Splendid, Keith!
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Great minds think alike!!! Thanks so much Chris.
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I can’t even pronounce it Keith, let alone remember it!
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Don’t worry, nor can I!
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They paid without realizing it until it was too late for letting him hold their hands.
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Indeed they did! Cheers, Frank.
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Obscure wordsmithery extraordinaire. Well done. As to the last word, it would be quicker to do the nibbling than describe it. 🙂
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Much obliged kind sir! Last time I gybotikolobomassophiled I swallowed an earring!
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Quite a good, and scandalous, story. He created the scandal, of course, you simply reported it.
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Indeed I did Mimi!
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Smooth Six, Keith 🙂
And no surprise we’re as taken with the new vocabulary words as we are with your story. Double the fun!
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Double the thanks, Denise!
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Great stuff, Keith.
And from the French ‘gober’, to swallow, and ‘mouche’, a fly.
That paints a picture, hmm?
Think also ‘gob’!
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Interesting, it sure does. I know an old lady who swallowed a fly, I don’t know why she swallowed a fly, perhaps she’ll die!
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You absolutely have to watch those kind of guys!
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Good conmen have all the charm. Nice use of the word!
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Love the education of the unique words, Keith!
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