with a very ill grace the damsel set forth , grumbling to herself as she went ; for though she wished for the wreath , she did not at all want the trouble of getting it . by the time she reached the spot where her stepfather had been cutting the wood the girl was in a very bad temper indeed , and when she caught sight of the axe , there were the three little doves , with drooping heads and soiled , bedraggled feathers , sitting on the handle . ' you dirty creatures , ' cried she , ' get away at once , or i will throw stones at you ! ' and the doves spread their wings in a fright and flew up to the very top of a tree , their bodies shaking with anger . ' what shall we do to revenge ourselves on her ? ' asked the smallest of the doves , ' we were never treated like that before . ' ' never , ' said the biggest dove . ' we must find some way of paying her back in her own coin ! ' ' i know , ' answered the middle dove ; ' she shall never be able to say anything but " dirty creatures " to the end of her life . ' ' oh , how clever of you ! that will do beautifully , ' exclaimed the other two . and they flapped their wings and clucked so loud with delight , and made such a noise , that they woke up all the birds in the trees close by .
how did the wife's daughter feel about getting the axe ?
annoyed .
upset .