In "The Appointment in Samarra" by Maugham, a servant begs a horse of their master in attempt to run from Death. After giving the horse to the servent, the master seeks out Death and asks why they threatened their servant. Death responds by saying they were not attempting to threaten them, they were merely surprised as they had an appointment with them that night in the very town that the servant was intending to flee to.
All together, this story upset me a bit. I don't think anyone who is yet to pass through the end of adulthood, where they come to terms with their accomplishments, is entirely secure with their mortality. Any such reminder of the fact that one can not escape Death is somewhat unsettling due to the fact that it is the ultimate truth.
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