Earthly Powers.
WHERE is Truth? I want to go to her," said Strife.
"She lives in a castle of rock crystal, high up above, on the highest mountain in the world, and looks out thence on all the lands, and knows every thing, and whosoever attains thither finds everlasting rest; but I do not know the road."
So spoke a golden eagle, flapped his wings, and disappeared into immeasurable heights.
But straight in front of Strife there stood of a sudden a little being, with turned-up nose, large, light, prominent eyes that only looked outwards, and a half-opened mouth, as though she had just spoken.
"Whence come you?" said Strife.
"I don't know."