A babysitter encourages an ill little boy to play quietly. He invents a simple way to keep himself quiet - but doesn't quite think it through.
Was adapted into an episode of Tales from the Darkside.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1953 |
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Beyond Fantasy Fiction, November 1953 | Galaxy Publishing Corporation | MAGAZINE | 70 |
| February 1957 |
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Galaxie, Février 1957 | Éditions Nuit et Jour | MAGAZINE | 93 |
| 1965 |
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The Anything Box | Doubleday | Collection | 60 |
| 1966 |
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The Anything Box | Gollancz | Collection | 60 |
| March 1967 |
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The Anything Box | The Science Fiction Book Club (UK) | Collection | 60 |
| 1969 |
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The Anything Box | Panther | Collection | 61 |
| February 1969 |
|
The Anything Box | Avon | Collection | 63 |
| August 1974 |
|
Gadgets aimables et trucs Ă©pouvantables | OPTA | Anthology | 169 |
| August 1974 |
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Gadgets aimables et trucs Ă©pouvantables | OPTA | Anthology | 169 |
| 1975 | Strange Glory | McClelland & Stewart | Anthology | 68 | |
| 1977 |
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Strange Glory | St. Martin's Press | Anthology | 68 |
| 1977 |
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Strange Glory | St. Martin's Press | Anthology | 68 |
| December 1977 |
|
The Anything Box | Avon | Collection | 63 |
| July 1978 |
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The Anything Box | Avon | Collection | 63 |
| 1980 |
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The Anything Box | Avon | Collection | 63 |
| October 1988 |
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Tales from the Darkside: Volume One | Berkley Books | Anthology | 197 |
| August 1998 |
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Scary! Stories That Will Make You Scream! | Souvenir Press | Anthology | 117 |
| 1999 |
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Scary! Stories That Will Make You Scream! | Barnes & Noble Books | Anthology | 117 |
| 1999 |
|
Nuit blanche | Hachette | Anthology | |10 |
| February 2020 |
|
Believing: The Other Stories of Zenna Henderson | NESFA Press | Collection | 63 |
| February 2020 |
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Believing: The Other Stories of Zenna Henderson | NESFA Press | Collection | |6 |
| February 2020 |
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Believing: The Other Stories of Zenna Henderson | NESFA Press | Collection |