The Obliviousness of the Narrator in Carlos Fuentes' Aura

The utter obliviousness of the narrator in Carlos Fuentes' Aura is positively dismaying. For whatever reason, he is more than willing to step into a house that is permanently dark, to translate the memoirs of a man who has been dead for decades, for his wife who is unnaturally old. Additionally, the fact that Senora Consuela's companion is named Aura should be a definite sign to the narrator that something is not quite right in this creepy old house. However, it seems that the narrator has already been ensnared by the spells of Senora Consuela, as well as the entrancing beauty of Aura. I believe that the narrator remains due to the money, his infatuation with Aura, and the possibility of completing his own work. What is strange is how the absence of daylight propagates the illusions of Senora Consuela, though the votive candles shed some light in Consuela's room. Perhaps this is a commentary on religion by the author, saying that religion obscures perception. Additionally, when the narrator realizes something is not right, that he is either loosing his sanity or Consuela is manipulating Aura, he seems at first concerned, but then gleefully accepts it. Even if Aura is an illusion, the narrator is enjoying his interaction with that illusion, and sees it as so real that it is a perfect substitute to reality.