The Blind Man
Maurice is blinded during the war and has a disfiguring facial scar. He is also depressed. Maurice and Isabel, his young wife, have become socially isolated since his injury.
Bertie, Isabel’s old friend, pays them a visit. The three of them enjoy dinner together. Afterwards, Maurice becomes restless and leaves the house. When Bertie goes out to check on him, he finds Maurice in the barn. The blind man asks Bertie to touch his useless eyes and awful scar. The experience is a revelation for both men. Maurice understands the splendour of friendship while Bertie realises how much he fears intimacy.