“Iwouldlovetodosomethingforher,too”saidtheman“evenifIdiedoingitbuteoplefromtwoentirelydifferentworldsthat’tevendreamofintermingling.”
“Whyarewepeoplefromtwodifferentworlds?Weliveonthesameearth.It’sonlythattheylikethesedentarylifeofbeiledinonepcewhilewepreferanomadone,roamingalroundthepce.That’stheonlydifference.”
“What’sthematterwithyoureyes?”askedtheman,wavingahandinfrontofDimitri’seyeswhilepuffinggreedilyathiscigarette.
“Blind”repliedDimitrishortly.
“Areyoureallyblindoronlypretendingtobe?”
“OfcourseI’mreallyblind.WhyshouldIpretend?”
“Ithoughtitwasyourchoiceofoccupation,youknow,pretendingtobeblindtogetthesympathyofpeoplepassingby.Youcouldjustsitatastreeterandaskformohat’sacushywayoflife,man.”
“PerhapsonedaywhenI’mreallydownandout,Iwouldbeforcedtodoso”sighedDimitri.“Thatisoomakealiving.Inthisworldifitweren’tforthefactthattherewasnowayout,whowouldbewillingtolosetheirself-respedbeeabeggar?”
Themanstoodup,tossedawayhiscigarettebuttandthenlookingslylyatDimitri,said,“Hey,olddog.Ifyouarewillingtogivemeanarette,Iwilltellyouaboutaerestingpieepehisneighborhood.”
“Goon,takeanotherone”saidDimitritakingouthiscigarettepadgivingthemananotherowasgiventomebysomeoneelseanyway,sowhynotshareitwithfriends?”
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