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At the Bottom of the Garden

David Campton

First published April 1975
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

A little girl talks to her mother about her new friend. The friend is named Ineed, which the mother assumes is a mispronunciation of Enid. Ineed/Enid has furry teeth, and is rumoured to have some unusual talents.

At least two different endings were published in different anthologies.

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
April 1975 Cover Armada Sci-Fi 1 Armada Anthology 36
December 1976 Cover Whispers, December 1976 Stuart David Schiff MAGAZINE 59
July 1978 Cover The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series VI DAW Books Anthology 11
August 1979 Cover Whispers II Doubleday Anthology 223
1980 Cover SF 1 Armada Anthology 36
August 1980 Cover Mad Scientists Doubleday Anthology 269
November 1987 Cover Whispers II Jove Books Anthology 245
November 1994 Cover The Best of Whispers Borderlands Press Anthology 101