Julian Barnes 
Story of Mats Israelson (Storycuts) 

Anders Bod n, an esteemed sawmill manager and casual tour guide to those unfamiliar with the small Swedish town he calls home, finds a happy outlet for his knowledge of trees and local history when a new pharmacist arrives in town with his young wife in tow. But then gossip begins to circulate around an association . . .Part of the Storycuts series, this short story was previously published in the collection The Lemon Table.