Question

In the story 'The Eyes Are Not Here' there was some confusion in -
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Answer 1

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There was some confusion in the doorway. A man, getting into the compartment, stammered an apology. The man who had entered the compartment broke into my reverie. 'You must be disappointed,' he said,' I'm not as attractive a travelling companion as the one who just left.

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