The Truth (Discworld, #25; Industrial Revolution, #2)

by Terry Pratchett

“Oh, dear. Zis is so complicated,” said Otto. “Look, zer philosopher Kling says zer mind has a dark side and a light side, you see, and dark light . . . is seen by zer dark eyes of zer mind . . .” He paused again. “Yes?” said Sacharissa politely. “I vas vaiting for zer roll of thunder,” said the vampire. “But, alas, zis is not Ubervald.” “You’ve lost me there,” said Sacharissa. “Vell, you see, if I vas to say something portentous like ‘zer dark eyes of zer mind’ back home in Ubervald, zere would be a sudden crash of thunder,” said Otto. “And if I vas to point at a castle on a towering crag and say ‘Yonder is . . .zer castle,’ a volf would be bound to howl mournfully.” He sighed. “In zer old country, zer scenery is psychotropic and knows vot is expected of it. Here, alas, people just look at you in a funny vay.”