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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

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