The Celestial Omnibus, and Other Stories Chapter 6 - The Road from Colonus Part 2

In which a stubborn gentleman resolves to remain at a remote khan despite the protests of those around him and the subtle, insistent entreaties of the local inhabitants. Following a tense morning of arguments and minor skirmishes, his daughter reflects on the remarkable deliverance that her father narrowly escaped, casting a gentle light upon the peculiarities of fate and human nature.