It is greatly to be feared that the Three Gray Women were very much in the habit of disturbing their mutual harmony by bickerings of this sort ; which was the more pity , as they could not conveniently do without one another , and were evidently intended to be inseparable companions . As a general rule , I would advise all people , whether sisters or brothers , old or young , who chance to have but one eye amongst them , to cultivate forbearance , and not all insist upon peeping through it at once . Quicksilver and Perseus , in the mean time , were making the best of their way in quest of the Nymphs . The old dames had given them such particular directions , that they were not long in finding them out . They proved to be very different persons from Nightmare Shakejoint , and Scarecrow ; for , instead of being old , they were young and beautiful ; and instead of one eye amongst the sisterhood , each Nymph had two exceedingly bright eyes of her own , with which she looked very kindly at Perseus . They seemed to be acquainted with Quicksilver ; and when he told them the adventure which Perseus had undertaken , they made no difficulty about giving him the valuable articles that were in their custody . In the first place , they brought out what appeared to be a small purse , made of deer-skin , and curiously embroidered , and bade him be sure and keep it safe . This was the magic wallet . The Nymphs next produced a pair of shoes , or slippers , or sandals , with a nice little pair of wings at the heel of each . `` Put them on , Perseus , '' said Quicksilver . `` You will find yourself as light-heeled as you can desire , for the remainder of our journey . '' So Perseus proceeded to put one of the slippers on , while he laid the other on the ground by his side . Unexpectedly , however , this other slipper spread its wings , fluttered up off the ground , and would probably have flown away , if Quicksilver had not made a leap , and luckily caught it in the air . `` Be more careful , '' said he , as he gave it back to Perseus . `` It would frighten the birds , up aloft , if they should see a flying slipper amongst them . '' When Perseus had got on both of these wonderful slippers , he was altogether too buoyant to tread on earth . Making a step or two , lo and behold ! upward he popt into the air , high above the heads of Quicksilver and the Nymphs , and found it very difficult to clamber down again . Winged slippers , and all such high-flying contrivances , are seldom quite easy to manage , until one grows a little accustomed to them . Quicksilver laughed at his companion 's involuntary activity , and told him that he must not be in so desperate a hurry , but must wait for the invisible helmet .
The good-natured Nymphs had the helmet , XXXXX its dark tuft of waving plumes , all in readiness to put upon his head .
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