The story is set on the night before the execution of the members of the Girondin party, the 30th of June, 1793, when the men have a final supper together in the prison. One of them has a supernatural vision.
First published in Bentley's Miscellany, August 1852. Not reprinted during Collins's lifetime.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 |
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A Treasury of Victorian Ghost Stories | Charles Scribner's Sons | Anthology | 36 |
| September 1998 |
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The Dream-Woman and Other Stories | Phoenix | Collection | 37 |
| 2006 |
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The Haunted Hotel & Other Strange Stories | Wordsworth Editions | Collection | 275 |
| July 2009 | The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Wilkie Collins: Volume 1 | Leonaur Ltd | Collection | ||
| July 2009 | The Collected Supernatural and Weird Fiction of Wilkie Collins: Volume 1 | Leonaur Ltd | Collection |