First, it is important to note that "The Eyes are Not Here" is also known by two other titles: "The Girl on the Train" and "The Eyes Have It." In short, it is about two blind people meeting on a train.
At the beginning of the story, a man is alone in a train compartment simply waiting for the journey to begin. The man is blind and can only differentiate between light and darkness. Soon, he is joined by a young girl who is originally accompanied by her parents. They seem extra anxious about her well-being in that they tell her exactly where to put her luggage, not to lean out of the window, and not to speak with strangers. Soon, the girl's parents leave and the man and the girl are alone in the train compartment as the journey begins.
Most of the story involves the conversation between the two characters: the man and the girl. When the man asks the girl if her destination is the same as his own, she is startled, but is happy to strike up a conversation. The girls says that she will be met by her aunt in Saharanpur in order to be taken home. When the girl learns the man is headed to Mussoorie, the hill country, she looks at him in envy. The hills are beautiful at this time of year.
Just before the girl exits at her stop, the man tells her that she has "an interesting face," which the girl likes because she is usually told she has a "pretty" one. The girl leaves and another man enters. Through the comments from this new passenger, the man learns that the girl, too, was blind.
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