Cathedral | Robert
Robert is the blind friend of the narrator's wife. He is well-traveled and well-educated. Some years before, the narrator's wife worked for him as a reader and they became good friends. As the story opens, Robert has just lost his wife and is traveling across the country to see his wife's family. He arranges to spend the night with the narrator and his wife. While at the narrator's house, Robert reveals himself to be a patient, kind man, someone who cares deeply for the narrator's wife. Even when the narrator is rude to him, Robert continues to be pleasant and outgoing.
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