Question

The house he lived in was narrow and grey but in his mind eye he could see sweet scented jasmine clinging to the walls and the green leaves burning in an orange tree
Please tell this meaning.

Answer 1

The boy lived in a dull house, but he imagined it to be beautiful... that’s what they mean by ‘in his mind’s eye’. He imagined that the house smelled of jasmine and that there was an orange tree with bright green leaves (burning green means bright green) . However, his house was actually narrow and grey (quite boring)