In the shopwindow, the hideously overdressed doll Morlvera stares haughtily. Inside the shop, young Victor is being pressured by his mother to choose the doll as a birthday present for a girl his own age. Outside, two children speculate about Morlvera's bad character.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | The Toys of Peace, and Other Papers | John Lane, The Bodley Head | Collection | 209 | |
| 1946 |
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33 Sardonics I Can't Forget | Philosophical Library | Anthology | 145 |
| 1946 | 33 Sardonics I Can't Forget | McLeod | Anthology | |13 | |
| 1947 | 33 Sardonics I Can't Forget | John Crowther | Anthology | |13 | |
| 1976 |
|
The Complete Works of Saki | Doubleday | Omnibus | 491 |
| 1978 | Short Stories | J. M. Dent | Collection | 66 | |
| 1982 | The Complete Saki | Penguin Books | Omnibus | 491 | |
| 1985 | Short Stories | J. M. Dent | Collection | 66 | |
| 1993 |
|
The Complete Stories of Saki | Wordsworth Editions | Omnibus | 348 |
| November 1995 |
|
Doubles, Dummies and Dolls: 21 Terror Tales of Replication | Newmarket Press | Anthology | 101 |
| May 1998 |
|
The Complete Saki | Penguin Books | Omnibus | 491 |
| October 1998 | The Toys of Peace, and Other Papers | Project Gutenberg | Collection | ||
| October 2000 |
|
Saki: The Complete Short Stories | Penguin Books | Collection | 491 |