«The Hanging Stranger» in English with a Parallel Translation

"The Hanging Stranger" is a science fiction short story by the American writer Philip K. Dick, published in December 1953. The main character, the owner of the store, every evening sees a person hanging from the window on the pillar, but after a while he realizes that no one except him notices this anymore. What's going on in this city? The hero comes to an unexpected conclusion.