205 5 Connecting The Eyes Have It by Ruskin Bond I had the train compartment to myself up to Rohana, then a girl got in. The couple who saw her off were probably her parents; they seemed very anxious about her comfort, and the woman gave the girl detailed instructions as to where to keep her things, when not to lean out of windows, and how to avoid speaking to strangers. They called their goodbyes and the train pulled out of the station. As I was totally blind at the time, my eyes sensitive only to light and darkness, I was unable to tell what the girl looked like; but I knew she wore slippers from the way they slapped against her heels. It would take me some time to discover something about her looks, and perhaps I never would. But I liked the sound of her voice, and even the sound of her slippers. Before reading How important are the eyes when communicating with people? Freewrite for a couple of minutes. a compartment – klefi anxious – kvíðinn unable to – ófær um að Ruskin Bond was born in India to English parents in 1934. Most of his stories take place in India where he grew up and has spent most of his life. He has written stories for both adults and children, and some of them have been adapted into Bollywood films.
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