According to Brian Gibson in Reading Saki, this story was first published in the Morning Post, August 20, 1912.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 |
|
Beasts and Super-Beasts | John Lane Company | Collection | 22 |
| 1914 |
|
Beasts and Super-Beasts | John Lane, The Bodley Head | Collection | 22 |
| 1914 |
|
Beasts and Super-Beasts | Bell & Cockburn | Collection | 22 |
| March 1966 |
|
Incredible Tales | Dell | Collection | 18 |
| August 1971 | Incredible Tales | Dell Laurel-Leaf | Collection | 18 | |
| 1976 |
|
The Complete Works of Saki | Doubleday | Omnibus | 245 |
| 1982 | The Complete Saki | Penguin Books | Omnibus | 245 | |
| 1983 |
|
The Best of Saki | Picador | Collection | 133 |
| 1993 |
|
The Complete Stories of Saki | Wordsworth Editions | Omnibus | 176 |
| May 1995 | Beasts and Super-Beasts | Project Gutenberg | Collection | ||
| May 1998 |
|
The Complete Saki | Penguin Books | Omnibus | 245 |
| October 2000 |
|
Saki: The Complete Short Stories | Penguin Books | Collection | 245 |