First published in the Wasp (San Francisco), December 23, 1882.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 |
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Tales of Soldiers and Civilians | E. L. G. Steele | Collection | 200 |
| 1892 | In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians | Chatto & Windus | Collection | 175 | |
| 1898 | In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians | G. P. Putnam's Sons | Collection | 220 | |
| 1909 |
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In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians | The Neale Publishing Company | Collection | 324 |
| 1910 | In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians | Chatto & Windus | Collection | 175 | |
| 1918 | In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians | Boni & Liveright | Collection | 324 | |
| 1918 | In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians | Boni & Liveright | Collection | 324 | |
| 1930 | In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians | Chatto & Windus | Collection | 175 | |
| 1941 | In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians | Chatto & Windus | Collection | 175 | |
| May 1962 |
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Twisted | Belmont Books | Anthology | 109 |
| 1965 |
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Con los pelos de punta | Editorial Molino | Anthology | 113 |
| November 1965 |
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Twisted | Four Square Books | Anthology | 109 |
| 1967 |
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Twisted | Belmont Books | Anthology | 109 |
| 1967 |
|
Twisted | Belmont Books | Anthology | 109 |
| 1970 |
|
The Complete Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce | Doubleday | Collection | 243 |
| 1984 |
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The Complete Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce | University of Nebraska Press | Collection | 243 |
| 1984 | The Best of Ambrose Bierce | Castle / Book Sales | Omnibus | 148 | |
| October 1987 |
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Le mort et son veilleur | Néo | Collection | 51 |
| 1988 |
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The Collected Writings of Ambrose Bierce | Picador / Pan Books | Omnibus | 148 |
| March 1988 |
|
I racconti dell'orrore | Fanucci Editore | Collection | 158 |
| 1996 |
|
Pyhä kauhu: Kuusi kertomusta | Karisto | Collection | 7 |
| December 2007 | Jim Baen's Universe, December 2007 | Baen Books | MAGAZINE | 9 | |
| October 2008 |
|
The Spook House: Terrifying Tales of the Macabre | Penguin Books | Collection | 215 |
| July 2012 |
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Ambrose Bierce: Masters of the Weird Tale | Centipede Press | Collection |