C542 Altarwood

The blind man was stunned. He clapped his hands and fished out a pack of cigarettes. He handed one to me and lit one for himself.

I hadn't smoked before, but I was nervous, and I took a deep drag, like he did, and I didn't choke like the other men who smoked for the first time.

The blind man, smoking a cigarette, looked at me and said,

"I originally thought that you only understood the basics