By Naguib Mahfouz
A man was just released from prison, after being "played on" by people he considered his friends. He is rejected by his young daughter who didn't get to interact with him at all while he was in prison, and did no recognize him as her father. His best friend, who presumably "set him up," is now married to the woman who used to be his wife. Against all reason, but also quite naturally, he seeks revenge. [fiction, 158pp.]
