The Country of the Blind / ????

<p><strong>his last day of vision had began for him </strong></p><p>??????????????</p><p><strong>He had a few minutes with Medina-sarote before she went to sleep </strong></p><p>??????????????????????????????</p><p><strong>Tomorrow he said I shall see no more</strong></p><p>????????????????????</p><p><strong>Dear heart! she answered </strong></p><p>???????!????????</p><p><strong>and she pressed his hands with all her strength</strong></p><p>?????????????????</p><p><strong>They will hurt you but little </strong></p><p>????????????????????????????</p><p><strong>you are going to get through this pain</strong></p><p>??????????????????????</p><p><strong>you are going through it dear lover for me</strong></p><p>?????????????????????????????</p><p><strong>if a woman's heart and life can do it I will repay you </strong></p><p>??????????????????????????????</p><p><strong>My dearest one she said in a tender voice I will repay </strong></p><p>??????????????????????????????</p><p><strong>He was drenched in pity for himself and her</strong></p><p>??????????????????</p><p><strong>He held her in his arms and pressed his lips to hers </strong></p><p>????????????????????????</p><p><strong>and he admired her sweet face for the last time</strong></p><p>??????????????????????</p><p><strong>Good-bye! he whispered to the dear sight of her </strong></p><p>??????!????????????????</p><p><strong>And then in silence he turned away from her </strong></p><p>??????????????????</p><p><strong>She could hear his slow retreating footsteps</strong></p><p>??????????????????</p><p><strong>something in the rhythm of his footsteps threw her into a passion of weeping </strong></p><p>????????????????????????????????</p>