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In the story “Cathedral,” the narrator is upset because his wife’s friend, Robert, is staying overnight. The wife’s friend is a blind man and his wife just died. Robert is the wife’s former employer. The narrator is very envious of the friendship the wife shares with Robert. While the wife was working for the blind man, he touches her face. The wife writes about it in her special book about her experiences that happen that day. So, the narrator feels that the wife might have some feelings for him. When the friend arrives the three of them has dinner. After dinner, the wife falls asleep on the couch and the two men get acquainted with one another. Now the narrator, is very grievous, because he was not use to being around someone that is

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