A collection of short stories by Mario Benedetti that explores the gray area of life where people must make decisions with imperfect knowledge and flawed hearts.

Contents:                 

Presentiment -- The sweethearts -- The rain and the fungi -- Innocence -- The upper footpath -- Such friends -- The collection -- The cups -- Listening to Mozart -- The budget -- The venetian blinds -- Surprise and pity -- Completely absent-minded -- The air is good here -- Guardian, more or less -- The rage has ended -- Long distance -- That mouth -- Translations -- Lunch and doubts -- A watch with Roman numerals -- Forgotten memories -- War and peace -- The Iriarte family -- Chat -- No surrender -- Portrait of Elisa -- Nineteen -- Lead us into -- Towards imagery and similarity -- Answering machine -- Alter ego -- The firemen -- Muzak -- He dreamed he was in prison -- The expression -- Pendulum -- For objects only -- There is no shadow in the mirror -- Death -- The big switch -- Assault at night -- Every day is Sunday -- The end of dyspnea -- The rest is jungle.