Of all its lessons, I believe that “The Other Man” screams the lesson of honesty the loudest. Honesty, not only to others, but also to oneself, is very important in life. Lying to others will only have the illusion of leading to a savory outcome for a while but it will inevitably lead to bad consequences-such as bad health or a terrible meeting with an old “friend.”
“When the earth was sick and the skies were gray,
And the woods were rotted with rain,
The Dead Man rode through the autumn day
To visit his love again.”
I found this wonderfully written story to be sad and good at the same time. I think that Miss Gaurey’s life was particularly hard, but her actions still bothered me in that the narrator does not mention her giving input for anything that made her life seem difficult.
Kipling, Rudyard. "The Other Man.
http://www.readbookonline.net/readOnLine/2468/.
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