"I feel I have but little strength in me, slay me another cow!"
And the archer obeyed him, and slew the second cow, and the eagle lived upon that for yet another year. Again the eagle flew around and around in the air. He flew around and about the whole day till evening, when he returned to the archer and said:
"I am stronger than I was, but I have still but little strength in me, slay me the steer also!"
Then the man thought to himself:
"What shall I do? Shall I slay it, or shall I not slay it?"
At last he said:
"Well! I've sacrificed more than this before, so let this go too!" and he took the steer and slaughtered it for the eagle.
Then the eagle lived upon this for another whole year longer, and after that he took to flight, and flew high up right to the very clouds. Then he flew down again to the man and said to him:
"I thank thee, brother, for that thou hast been the saving of me! come now and sit upon me!"