Henry and Phoebe are married 48 years. Phoebe dies. Henry believes he sees her as a shadow every day and enjoys talking to her. One day he quarrels with her and she no longer comes. He sets off looking for her.
Borderline ghost story. Although Henry senses Phoebe's presence after her death, it is all subjective and the kind of thing that can be explained psychologically. First published in the Century Magazine, April 1916.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
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| 1927 | American Mystery Stories | Oxford University Press, USA | Anthology | 214 | |
| 1939 |
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The Bedside Book of Famous American Stories | Random House | Anthology | 601 |
| August 1980 | 50 Great American Short Stories | Bantam Books | Anthology | 171 | |
| 1981 |
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The Treasury of American Short Stories | Doubleday | Anthology | |202 |
| 1990 | The Treasury of American Short Stories | Dorset Press | Anthology | 202 | |
| July 2002 |
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Great American Short Stories | Dover Publications | Anthology | 179 |