Adelaide is the daughter of a famous eugenicist, who argues that people should treat their young like cats do: discarding any kitten that is not fit enough. And as a mother, Adelaide continues that attitude towards one of the two daughters in the story: treating Mary like a servant, beating her, and eventually killing her. The full relationship between Adelaide, her cook, the two daughters, and Adelaide's two husbands is revealed in layers. Some evil, malevolent people, but non-genre.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
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| 1911 | Tales of the Uneasy | William Heinemann | Collection | 232 | |
| February 2004 |
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Tales of the Uneasy | Ash-Tree Press | Collection | 165 |
| September 2025 |
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The Tiger Skin and Other Tales of the Uneasy | The British Library | Collection | |11 |