‘Then how is it I can’t see you?’ asked the Goddess.
‘Because of the feather, I suppose,’ said the Princess.
‘You don’t mean to say you’ve got the feather? Tell me how you got it?’
The Princess did as she was told, for she saw no use in making the Goddess angry.
When she had finished, Diana said:
‘You have been lucky, whoever you are. The feather belonged to one of Jupiter’s eagles, and this eagle got angry and flew at Jove because he gave its brother eagle more than its share of food. So he banished the eagle to the earth, and it got shot. I would give anything for the feather.’
‘But I wouldn’t part with it for any price,’ said Ernalie.
‘I’ll give you anything you like for it, you know,’ said the Goddess.
‘But I won’t part with it,’ said Ernalie. ‘Besides, I’ve got your arrows, and I won’t give them back to you for nothing.’