"You have an interesting face"- Who said this? To whom was it spoken? When did the speaker make this remark? What was the reaction of the person spoken to?
"You have an interesting face"- Who said this? To whom was it spoken? When did the speaker make this remark? What was the reaction of the person spoken to?
The line mentioned above was said by the narrator of Ruskin Bond's short story The Eyes Have It'.
The narrator said this to the girl who was travelling with him in the same train compartment. Turning from the window, the narrator faced the girl and they sat in silence for a while before the narrator made this remark.
In reply, the girl gave a clear, ringing laugh and said that as she was tired of hearing that her face was a pretty one the narrator's compliment was welcoming to her. The girl also addressed the narrator as a gallant young man.
"Few girls can resist flattery"- How did the narrator try to flatter the girl?
The narrator tried to flatter the girl by declaring that her face was an interesting one. In response to this comment, the girl gave a clear, ringing laugh. The narrator was aware that he was becoming quite daring but according to him it was a safe remark as few girls can resist flattery. The girl in reply said that she was tired of hearing that she has a "pretty" face and that the narrator's remark was pleasant to hear. She also addressed the narrator as a gallant young man.
"But the thought of laughter only made me feel troubled and lonely."- Why did the narrator feel so?
She was completely blind. - Explain the irony in the given line.
Give a brief sketch of the conversation between the narrator and the girl.
What attempts did the narrator make to prevent the girl from discovering that he was blind?
Describe the girl as visualized by the narrator.
Describe the parting of the girl from the narrator on the train.
Describe the exchanges between Ruskin Bond and his last fellow-passenger in the train.
How was a game of deception played between the narrator and the girl?