27/30 She was what God could not have created. She had usurped beyond her share in self-creation, and her part had undone His! She saw now what she had made, and behold, it was not good! She was as a conscious corpse, whose coffin would never come to pieces, never set her free! Her bodily eyes stood wide open, as if gazing into the heart of horror essential--her own indestructible evil. Her right hand also was now clenched--upon existent Nothing--her inheritance! But with God all things are possible: He can save even the rich! Without change of look, without sign of purpose, Lilith walked toward Mara. She felt her coming, and rose to meet her. |