human
Do these birds have their nests in the mountains?
gpt
Probably, seþora, he replied,
human
They have no nests, then?
gpt
I suppose they must have; if not, they are unhappy indeed.
human
Well?
gpt
They say, seþora, that the nests of these birds are invisible, and have the power to render invisible whoever holds them; that as the soul can be seen only in the mirror of the eyes, so these nests can be seen only in the mirror of the water.