A houseguest sees a ghost, but not one of the respectable ones her hosts boast of; they would really rather not have anyone hear about the white hedgehog, it not being the sort of haunting they want to be associated with.
According to Brian Gibson in Reading Saki, this story was first published in the Morning Post, August 19, 1913.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | The Toys of Peace, and Other Papers | John Lane, The Bodley Head | Collection | 175 | |
| December 1955 |
|
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, December 1955 | Fantasy House, Inc. | MAGAZINE | 71 |
| 1976 |
|
The Complete Works of Saki | Doubleday | Omnibus | 474 |
| 1978 | Short Stories | J. M. Dent | Collection | 195 | |
| 1982 | The Complete Saki | Penguin Books | Omnibus | 474 | |
| 1985 | Short Stories | J. M. Dent | Collection | 195 | |
| July 1989 |
|
All Hallows, #1 | The Ghost Story Society | MAGAZINE | 27 |
| 1993 |
|
The Complete Stories of Saki | Wordsworth Editions | Omnibus | 337 |
| May 1998 |
|
The Complete Saki | Penguin Books | Omnibus | 474 |
| October 1998 | The Toys of Peace, and Other Papers | Project Gutenberg | Collection | ||
| October 2000 |
|
Saki: The Complete Short Stories | Penguin Books | Collection | 474 |