Mr. Bullfrog is sure that no woman is worth marrying, until he meets one who seems better than his dreams... but after they are wed, she's worse than he could have feared. At least he's compensated by her wealth.
First published (as by "the author of The Wives of the Dead") in The Token, 1837.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1846 | Mosses from an Old Manse | Wiley and Putnam | Collection | 119 | |
| 1854 | Mosses from an Old Manse | Ticknor and Fields | Collection | 150 | |
| 1937 |
|
The Complete Novels and Selected Tales of Nathaniel Hawthorne | Modern Library | Omnibus | 1065 |
| 1944 |
|
Another Seven Strange Stories | Art & Educational Publishers | Anthology | 62 |
| 1982 |
|
Tales and Sketches | The Library of America | Omnibus | 406 |
| 2007 | Tales and Sketches | The Library of America | Omnibus | |406 |