Rudy and Babette: or, The Capture of the Eagle's Nest. Hans Christian Andersen

hurried across the sky. Then Rudy discovered that a young maid was walking at his side; he had not seen her until she was quite near. She also was about to climb over the mountain. The girl's eyes had a strange power; you could not help looking at them, and they were wonderful eyes, very clear, and deep – oh, so deep!