A seven-year-old boy has been left in the care of his family's butler and housekeeper, Mr. and Mrs. Baines. The boy greatly admires Baines, but on one particular day he gets some insights into the butler's marriage and life that darken his view of adulthood, permanently affecting him.
First published in the collection The Basement Room and Other Stories (1935).
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 |
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Twenty-One Stories | Penguin Books | Collection | 7 |
| April 2005 |
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Adaptations: 35 Great Stories That Have Inspired Great Films | Three Rivers Press | Anthology | 430 |