AstheyrosethroughtheairthePrincessremarkedafiguremountedonaneagle’sbackflyinginfrontofthechariot。Shewasratheralarmed，butthePrincereassuredher，tellingheritwasthegoodFairytowhomsheowedsomuch，andwhowasnowconductingherinsafetytohermother。
ThatsamemorningtheKingwokesuddenlyfromatroubledsleep。
HehaddreamtthatthePrincesswasbeingcarriedofffromhim，and，transforminghimselfintoaneagle，heflewtothepalace。
Whenhefailedtofindherheflewintoaterriblerage，andhastenedhometoconsulthisbooks，bywhichmeanshediscoveredthatitwashissonwhohaddeprivedhimofthisprecioustreasure。Immediatelyhetooktheshapeofaharpy，and，filledwithrage，wasdeterminedtodevourhisson，andeventhePrincesstoo，ifonlyhecouldovertakethem。
Hesetoutatfullspeed；buthestartedtoolate，andwasfurtherdelayedbyastrongwindwhichtheFairyraisedbehindtheyoungcouplesoastobaffleanypursuit。