Mrs. Cope receives an unwelcome visit to her farm from the son of a former farmworker and his friends. Despite telling them that she owns everything, she can't get them to leave. Eventually they set fire to her woods.
First published in the Kenyon Review, Spring 1954.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 |
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A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories | Harcourt, Brace & Company | Collection | 130 |
| October 1992 |
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A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories | Harcourt Brace | Collection | 127 |