Thus -LRB- as you will see , with half an eye , my wise little auditors -RRB- , these good old dames had fallen into a strange perplexity . For , though the eye shone and glistened like a star , as Scarecrow held it out , yet the Gray Women caught not the least glimpse of its light , and were all three in utter darkness , from too impatient a desire to see . Quicksilver was so much tickled at beholding Shakejoint and Nightmare both groping for the eye , and each finding fault with Scarecrow and one another , that he could scarcely help laughing aloud . `` Now is your time ! '' he whispered to Perseus . `` Quick , quick ! before they can clap the eye into either of their heads . Rush out upon the old ladies , and snatch it from Scarecrow 's hand ! '' In an instant , while the Three Gray Women were still scolding each other , Perseus leaped front behind the clump of bushes , and made himself master of the prize . The marvellous eye , as he held it in his hand , shone very brightly , and seemed to look up into his face with a knowing air , and an expression as if it would have winked , had it been provided with a pair of eyelids for that purpose . But the Gray Women knew nothing of what had happened ; and , each supposing that one of her sisters was in possession of the eye , they began their quarrel anew . At last , as Perseus did not wish to put these respectable dames to greater inconvenience than was really necessary , he thought it right to explain the matter . `` My good ladies , '' said he , `` pray do not be angry with one another . If anybody is in fault , it is myself ; for I have the honor to hold your very brilliant and excellent eye in my own hand ! '' `` You ! you have our eye ! And who are you ? '' screamed the Three Gray Women , all in a breath ; for they were terribly frightened , of course , at hearing a strange voice , and discovering that their eyesight had got into the hands of they could not guess whom . `` O , what shall we do , sisters ? what shall we do ?
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