A boy goes to an isolated house seeking the beautiful princess who is rumored to live there, and finds an old woman who savagely mocks his romanticized notions.
First published in Good Housekeeping, October 1952.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 |
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A Beginning and Other Stories | Faber and Faber | Collection | 60 |
| November 1955 |
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A Beginning and Other Stories | Faber and Faber | Collection | 60 |
| July 2001 |
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Short Stories 1927-1956 | Giles de la Mare Publishers | Collection | 383 |
| July 2012 |
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Short Stories 1927-1956 | Giles de la Mare Publishers | Collection |