It is the story of a blind man who thought he was very smart at behaving like a sighted (able to see) man. Once he was on a train with a female passenger, just the two of them alone. The man struck (started) a conversation with the girl without giving away with (making known) his blindness. The two talked about the beauty of the hillsides that they were passing by. At Shahranpur, the girl got down after a few pleasant words and the man really felt lonely. When the train was about to leave, a male passenger got in. From this new companion the narrator learnt something about the girl who was now gone. What was so very special about the girl?