midnight
Absolutely nothing . And how stood her investigations in the more occult departments of psychology and ontology ? An honest seeker of truth , what had these years of inquiry and speculation accomplished ? Let her answer as , with face bowed on her palms , her eyes roved over the midnight sky . `` Once I had some principles , some truths clearly defined ; but now I know nothing distinctly , believe nothing . The more I read and study the more obscure seem the questions I am toiling to answer . Is this increasing intricacy the reward of an earnestly inquiring mind ?