“What’sthematterwithyoureyes?”askedtheman,wavingahandinfrontofDimitri’seyeswhilepuffinggreedilyathiscigarette.

        “Blind”repliedDimitrishortly.

        “Areyoureallyblindoronlypretendingtobe?”

        “OfcourseI’mreallyblind.WhyshouldIpretend?”

        “Ithoughtitwasyourchoiceofoccupation,youknow,pretendingtobeblindtogetthesympathyofpeoplepassingby.Youcouldjustsitatastreetcornerandaskformoney.That’sacushywayoflife,man.”

        “PerhapsonedaywhenI’mreallydownandout,Iwouldbeforcedtodoso”sighedDimitri.“Thatisonewaytomakealiving.Inthisworldifitweren’tforthefactthattherewasnowayout,whowouldbewillingtolosetheirself-respectandbecomeabeggar?”

        Themanstoodup,tossedawayhiscigarettebuttandthenlookingslylyatDimitri,said,“Hey,olddog.Ifyouarewillingtogivemeanothercigarette,Iwilltellyouaboutanotherinterestingpieceofnewsthathappenedinthisneighborhood.”

        “Goon,takeanotherone”saidDimitritakingouthiscigarettepackandgivingthemananotherone.“Itwasgiventomebysomeoneelseanyway,sowhynotshareitwithfriends?”

        “Recentlyaverystupidthiefbeganappearinginthisneighborhood”themanbeganaftertakingafewpuffsathiscigarette.“He’snotonlyathief;heisalsoasexualpredator.Hemadeuseofthefactthatinthisrecenthotweathersomepeopledon’tclosetheirwindowstightlyatnightsohegotintopeople’shousesthroughopenwindowsandtriedtomolestthemistressofthehouseoryounggirls.Theywokeupandscreamedandshoutedandsomeevenmanagedtocall911.Uptonowhehasneversucceededinhisendeavors,buthesomehowalwaysmanagedtoescapeeverysingletime.Imyselfsawhimproponehandonthewallandjumpeasilyintotheyard.Thensomehowhevaultedtothetopofthehouse,jumpingfromrooftoroofagilelyandeasily.Thepoliceshotathimbutnevergothim.HemustbeanaccomplishedgymnastandanexpertofChineseKunFutobeabletosurgeupsuchheightsandmakehiswaythereasifitwereflatground.”Dimitrisankintodeepthought.HeintuitivelyfeltthatthepersonwhoinquiredafterCharina’saddressawhileagowassomehowlinkedtothissexualpredator.“Hey,olddog.Doyoustillremembermyname?”askedtheman.“I’mDavid,remember.”

        “Yes,Iknowyourvoice.You’reDavid.”

        “Hey,olddog,whataboutlendingmeyoursunglasses?Theylooknice.”

        “Whynot?”answeredDimitri,takingoffhissunglassesandhandingthemtoDavid.Themanputonthesunglasses,scoopedupthewhitecaneatDimitri’sfeetandswiftlywalkedaway.

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