Has the protagonist prevented the girl from understanding that he is blind? How?
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Ruskin Bond, in his story "The Eyes Are Not Here," quietly portrays an encounter between two people: both blind. Interestingly, neither realizes that the other cannot see. The brief story takes place in a train compartment.
The blind man tells the story from his perspective. When the girl comes into the compartment, the narrator decides to see if he can deceive the girl by pretending not to be blind. Challenged by this decision, he begins to ask her questions.
Initially, the girl is surprised that someone else is in the car. The narrator thinks to himself:
Well, it often happens that people with good eyesight fail to see what is right in front of them.
Apparently, the man has not always been blind because as he looks out the window.