‘I am doing you no harm,’ said the Goddess. ‘To prevent you marrying is not harm—it is good.’
But the Princess said:
‘No! no! it is harm. I would give anything to be back with him.’
‘Would you give your feather?’ said the Goddess eagerly.
‘No, not that,’ said the Princess.
‘I will give you anything you like for it,’ said the Goddess. ‘Anything——’
But the Princess said scornfully:
‘Not so, Goddess. I will get back to my love in spite of you. If I can do nothing better I will pray to Venus and offer her the feather.’
The Goddess looked angrily at her, and it almost seemed as if her eyes shot fire.