Cathedral Transformation Quotes

This is actually two transformations for the price of one. At the beginning of Part 2, the narrator wishes his wife would come back downstairs because he doesn't "want to be left alone with a blind man" (2.1). Now, the narrator is glad for the company. We also learn that he usually spends this portion of the evening all by himself. Wanting to hang out with Robert, and not being alone are both important transformations.

We like this moment because it shows how far Robert and the narrator have come. They've moved from alienation and mistrust toward physical contact and a shared creative project that meets both of their needs at the same time.