“Thou hast heard the story of the giants assailing heaven; but a beneficent strength disposed of them also, as they deserved. But shall we submit our arguments to the shock of mutual collision?⁠—it may be from the impact some fair spark of truth may be struck out.”

“If it be thy good pleasure,” said I.

“No one can doubt that God is all-powerful.”

“No one at all can question it who thinks consistently.”

“Now, there is nothing which One who is all-powerful cannot do.”

“Nothing.”

“But can God do evil, then?”

“Nay; by no means.”

“Then, evil is nothing,” said she, “since He to whom nothing is impossible is unable to do evil.”