There's one more thing, or rather two.

On her head was a little cap that looked as though it had been made from the skin of a bird, with a gold snake rising up in front, which snake was the first thing I caught sight of, as of course it would be, sir.

Also the dress she wore was so thin that through it I could see her shape and the sandals on her feet, which were fastened at the instep with studs of gold." "I saw no feather cap or snake," said Ragnall.
"Then that's the oddest part of the whole business," I remarked.

"Go back to your room, both of you, and if you see anything more, call me.

I want to think things over." They went, in a bewildered sort of fashion, and I called Hans and spoke with him in a whisper, repeating to him the little that he had not understood of our talk, for as I have said, although he never spoke it, Hans knew a great deal of English.
"Now, Hans," I said to him, "what is the use of you?
You are no better than a fraud.