The narrator tells us that the shop used to employ 20 people, but that number has dwindled to only a few. The narrator says that the blind man who works in the shop is the best at "marching" after all, because he can't compete with the "stereotypes" people have about the profession. He says that maybe when he becomes blind, he'll be able to "put a stop" to the "disparate people" who think that blind people are just like the rest of us. He goes on to say that he's the boss of the shop, so he needs to stand for his boss. He tells the narrator that several customers are talking about him in the lobby, and the narrator is worried that he will get upset. He asks the customer if he can spend some time walking with him. The customer says that he can, but the narrator thinks that the customer is being "inconsiderate." The narrator is shocked that the customers would act like they are blind, and he says that if they were, they should donate their "eyes" to people who need them. He then asks if the customer has a cigarette, and when the customer says no, the narrator leaves his cigarette and lighter in his dorm.