He said to the Mole, “Thou canst go beneath the earth. Tell me, is my mother there?”
And the Mole answered, “Thou hast blinded mine eyes. How should I know?”
He said to the Linnet, “Thou canst fly over the tops of the tall trees, and canst see the whole world. Tell me, canst thou see my mother?”
And the Linnet answered, “Thou hast clipt my wings for thy pleasure. How should I fly?”
