Description
This one deals with the events of the healing of blind Bartimaeus from the point of view of Bartimaeus recently restored to sight .
Bartimaeus No Longer Blind
Have you ever looked at the sun through a leaf You can see all the veins that give it structure and nurture it. Have you ever watched the wind stir a field of ripe corn and thought how like the sea it looks Have you ever looked at your hand and marvelled at the pattern of the lines, ridges and dips that cover them Have you ever looked into someone’s eyes and known the love they have for you?
I hadn’t. I knew what a leaf felt like – soft and fresh in spring and summer, crisp and dry in the autumn. I knew what the sun felt like when it shone warm on my face. I could feel the wind too as it touched my cheeks as a gentle breeze or battered me with the strong gusts of an approaching storm. I have felt corn in the fields and known the touch of the hands of a lover. But I’d never seen these
things. Not until a few days ago...
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