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The End begins

           Itcameatlasttothestraightquestion:wasImorescaredofendangeringmysightbytakingoffthebandagesorofstayinginthedarkwiththewilliesgrowingeveryminute?

           Ifithadbeenadayortwoearlier,Idon’tknowwhatI’dhavedone-verylikelythesameintheend-butthisdayIcouldatleasttellmyself:

           "Well,hangit,therecan’tbealotofharmifIusecommonsense.Afterall,thebandagesareduetocomeofftoday.I’llriskit."

           

           There’sonethingIIputtomycredit.Iwasnotfarenoughgonetotearthemoffwildly.Ihadthesenseandtheself-controltogetoutofbedandpulltheshadedownbeforeIstartedonthesafetypins.

           OnceIhadthecoveringsoff,andhadfoundoutthatIcouldseeinthedimness,IfeltareliefthatI’dneverknownbefore.Nevertheless,thefirstthingIdidafterassuringmyselfthattherewereindeednomaliciouspersonsorthingslurkingunderthebedorelsewherewastoslipachairbackunderthedoorhandle.Icouldanddidbegintogetabettergriponmyselfthen.Imademyselftakeafullhourgraduallygettingusedtofulldaylight.AttheendofitIknewthatthankstoswiftfirstaid,followedbygooddoctoring,myeyeswereasgoodasever.

           Butstillnoonecame.

           OnthelowershelfofthebedsidetableIdiscoveredapairofdarkglassesthoughtfullyputreadyagainstmyneedofthem.CautiouslyIputthemonbeforeIwentrightclosetothewindow.Thelowerpanofitwasnotmadetoopen,sothattheviewwasrestricted.Squintingdownandsideways,Icouldseeoneortwopeoplewhoappearedtobewanderinginanodd,kindofaimlesswayfartherupthestreet.

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