Angels and Women (1924)

GREATER CHANGE 83place where the great monarch watches themotion of the stars, or holds consultationwith his angelic confederates. At the rightof this imposing edifice stood another, vastlylarger and more wonderful, the glorious Palaceof Light. It was built upon massivearches of stone, in shape like a star, thus enclosinga great court. Upon the long linesof wall, which formed the star-points, rosemarble structures, miracles of beauty.Toward the sunrise and sunset, and to thenorth and south, four lofty towers overlaidwith gold aspired to reach the skies. Uponthe highest of these a tall shaft was erected,and around it was entwined the monstrousimage of a winged serpent. As the breezestruck its pinions, it writhed around thestandard, and the scales of green and thefiery eyes glittered like those of living"creatures.Below the tower of Satanas was a fair lakewherein were floating gardens of exceedingbeauty. "That place," said Aldeth with a