General Note: "Collection of stories dating from 1923-89, of which only four have appeared before in book form and none of which are included in Collected short stories, published in 1972"--Pref.
Formatted Contents Note: The last word -- The news in English -- The moment of truth -- The man who stole the Eiffel Tower -- The lieutenant died last -- A branch of the service -- An old man's memory -- The lottery ticket -- The new house -- Work not in progress -- Murder for the wrong reason -- An appointment with the general.