Tina thought it must be the one that had ruined the eggs, as she saw the pair of birds whose nest it was, seeming very angry.
She joined the others, and they began to battle with the creature, who was so taken by surprise that it did not know what to do.
They pecked at its eyes, they beat it with their wings. At last they all flew up on a tree, and looked at Tina.
“What am I to do?” she said. “You seem to expect something of me.”
“Finish it!” said they. “Finish it!” they all screamed.
“How can I?” said she.
“You know,” they said. “You know best; go on.”
Tina stood still for a moment, and then she picked up a little twig, and flew toward the beast.
It seemed to be greatly afraid when it saw her, and as she waved the twig before its eyes, it sank back and closed them.