The Shadow

In "The Shadow" A learned man on vacation is amused to notice that his shadow appears on a balcony across the street. He awakens the next morning to find that his shadow has left him. Since a new one slowly grows back, he figures all is well and returns home. Five years later his original shadow returns and tells of his successes. Eventually, the learned man takes ill and the original shadow prospers. Another vacation is taken, with the two switching roles. In this bleak fairy tale, it seems that good does not always triumph over evil.