The Olive

This unusual story by Algernon Blackwood explores the theme of fate, suggesting that some actions are predestined. In the story, a man picks up an olive dropped by a girl who laughs joyfully before being scolded by her mother. That night, he dreams of a romantic affair with her and they decide to live happily ever after. The next day, he sees her in the olive fields and asks if she has a similar dream. She initially looks confused but then repeats a line from his dream, and they run away together, seemingly destined to be together from the moment he picks up the olive.