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of the night more keenly�察�when I hear them。 They are like eyes to
me。 Will they speak again�察�and cheer the heart of a poor traveller�拭�
`Have you no guide�拭� asked the widow�察�after a moment¨s pause。
`None but that�察� he answered�察 �pointing with his staff towards
the sun�察 �and sometimes a milder one at night�察�but she is idle now。¨
`Have you travelled far�拭�
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`A weary way and long�察� rejoined the traveller as he shook his
head。 `A weary�察 �weary�察 �way。 I struck my stick just now upon the
bucket of your well!be pleased to let me have a draught of water�察�
lady。¨
`Why do you call me lady�拭� she returned。 `I am as poor as you。¨
`Your speech is soft and gentle�察�and I judge by that�察� replied the
man。 `The coarsest stuffs and finest silks�察 �are!apart from the
sense of touch!alike to me。 I cannot judge you by your dress。¨
`Come round this way�察� said Barnaby�察�who had passed out at the
garden´gate and now stood close beside him。 `Put your hand in
mine。 You¨re blind and always in the dark�察�eh�拭�Are you frightened
in the dark�拭�Do you see great crowds of faces�察�now�拭�Do they grin
and chatter�拭�
`Alas� � returned the other�察 �I see nothing。 Waking or sleeping�察�
nothing。¨
Barnaby looked curiously at his eyes�察 �and touching them with
his fingers�察 �as an inquisitive child might�察 �led him towards the
house。
`You have come a long distance�察 �said the widow�察�meeting him
at the door。 `How have you found your way so far�拭�
`Use and necessity are good teachers�察�as I have heard!the best
of any�察� said the blind man�察�sitting down upon the chair to which
Barnaby had led him�察�and putting his hat and stick upon the red´
tiled floor。 `May neither you nor your son ever learn under them。
They are rough masters。¨
`You have wandered from the road�察 �too�察� said the widow�察 �in a
tone of pity。
`Maybe�察 �maybe�察� returned the blind man with a sigh�察 �and yet
with something of a smile upon his face�察 �that¨s likely。 Handposts
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and milestones are dumb�察�indeed�察�to me。 Thank you the more for
this rest�察�and this refreshing drink� �
As he spoke�察 �he raised the mug of water to his mouth。 It was
clear�察�and cold�察�and sparkling�察�but not to his taste nevertheless�察�or
his thirst was not very great�察�for he only wetted his lips and put it
down again。
He wore�察 �hanging with a long strap round his neck�察 �a kind of
scrip or wallet�察�in which to carry food。 The widow set some bread
and cheese before him�察�but he thanked her�察�and said that through
the kindness of the charitable he had broken his fast once since
morning�察�and was not hungry。 When he had made her this reply�察�
he opened his wallet�察�and took out a few pence�察 �which was all it
appeared to contain。
`Might I make bold to ask�察� he said�察 �turning towards where
Barnaby stood looking on�察 �that one who has the gift of sight�察�
would lay this out for me in bread to keep me on my way�拭�
Heaven¨s blessing on the young feet that will bestir themselves in
aid of one so helpless as a sightless man� �
Barnaby looked at his mother�察 �who nodded assent�察 �in another
moment he was gone upon his charitable errand。 The blind man
sat listening with an attentive face�察�until long after the sound of his
retreating footsteps was inaudible to the widow�察 �and then said�察�
suddenly�察�and in a very altered tone�此�
`There are various degrees and kinds of blindness�察 �widow。
There is the connubial blindness�察�ma¨am�察�which perhaps you may
have observed in the course of your own experience�察�and which is
a kind of wilful and self´bandaging blindness。 There is the
blindness of party�察�ma¨am�察�and public men�察�which is the blindness
of a mad bull in the midst of a regiment of soldiers clothed in red。
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There is the blind confidence of youth�察 �which is the blindness of
young kittens�察�whose eyes have not yet opened on the world�察�and
there is that physical blindness�察�ma¨am�察�of which I am�察�contrary to
my own desire�察�a most illustrious example。 Added to these�察�ma¨am�察�
is that blindness of the intellect�察�of which we have a specimen in
your interesting son�察 �and which�察 �having sometimes glimmerings
and dawnings of the light�察 �is scarcely to be trusted as a total
darkness。 Therefore�察 �ma¨am�察 �I have taken the liberty to get him
out of the way for a short time�察 �while you and I confer together�察�
and this precaution arising out of the delicacy of my sentiments
towards yourself�察�you will excuse me�察�ma¨am�察�I know。¨
Having delivered himself of this speech with many flourishes of
manner�察 �he drew from beneath his coat a flat stone bottle�察 �and
holding the cork between his teeth�察�qualified his mug of water with
a plentiful infusion of the liquor it contained。 He politely drained
the bumper to her health�察 �and the ladies�察 �and setting it down
empty�察�smacked his lips with infinite relish。
`I am a citizen of the world�察�ma¨am�察� said the blind man�察�corking
his bottle�察 �and if I seem to conduct myself with freedom�察 �it is
therefore。 You wonder who I am�察 �ma¨am�察 �and what has brought
me here。 Such experience of human nature as I have�察�leads me to
that conclusion�察 �without the aid of eyes by which to read the
movements of your soul as depicted in your feminine features。 I
will satisfy your curiosity immediately�察�ma¨am�察�immediately。¨ With
that he slapped his bottle on its broad back�察 �and having put it
under his garment as before�察�crossed his legs and folded his hands�察�
and settled himself in his chair�察 �previous to proceeding any
further。
The change in his manner was so unexpected�察 �the craft and
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wickedness of his deportment were so much aggravated by his
condition!for we are accustomed to see in those who have lost a
human sense�察 �something in its place almost divine!and this
alteration bred so many fears in her whom he addressed�察�that she
could not pronounce one word。 After waiting�察 �as it seemed�察 �for
some remark or answer�察�and waiting in vain�察�the visitor resumed�此�
`Madam�察�my name is Stagg。 A friend of mine who has desired
the honour of meeting with you any time these five years past�察�has
commissioned me to call upon you。 I should be glad to whisper
that gentleman¨s name in your ear。!Zounds�察 �ma¨am�察 �are you
deaf�拭 �Do you hear me say that I should be glad to whisper my
friend¨s name in your ear�拭�
`You need not repeat it�察� said the widow�察�with a stifled groan�察 �I
see too well from whom you come。¨
`But as a man of honour�察 �ma¨am�察� said the blind man�察 �striking
himself on the breast�察 �whose credentials must not be disputed�察 �I
take leave to say that I will mention that gentleman¨s name。 Ay�察�
ay�察� he added�察�seeming to catch with his quick ear the very motion
of her hand�察 �but not aloud。 With your leave�察 �ma¨am�察 �I desire the
favour of a whisper。¨
She moved towards him�察 �and stooped down。 He muttered a
word in her ear�察�and�察�wringing her hands�察�she paced up and down
the room like one distracted。 The blind man�察 �with perfect
composure�察�produced his bottle again�察�mixed another glassful�察�put
it up as before�察�and�察�drinking from time to time�察�followed her with
his face in silence。
`You are slow in conversation�察 �widow�察� he said after a time�察�
pausing in his draught。 `We shall have to talk before your son。¨
`What would you have me do�拭� she answered。 `What do you
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want�拭�
`We are poor�察 �widow�察 �we are poor�察� he retorted�察 �stretching out
his right hand�察�and rubbing his thumb upon its palm。
`Poor� � she cried。 `And what am I�拭�
`Comparisons are odious�察� said the blind man。 `I don¨t know�察 �I
don¨t care。 I say that we are poor。 My friend¨s circumstances are
indifferent�察�and so are mine。 We must have our rights�察�widow�察�or
we must be bought off。 But you know that�察�as well as I�察�so where is
the use of talking�拭�
She still