Synopsis
A woman spends a lot of time out in her garden, with her pet duck. She tells her husband that she is pregnant.
History
First publication: Fantasy Fiction, August 1953
Review
Today there is a lot of interest in retellings of mythology, especially the racier stories from Greek Myth. I find it fascinating that this trope has been around at least since the late 1930s. Here PKD tries his hand in a purely fantasy story with a twist. A very good story!
Videos
We have the story in these editions:
Paycheck and Other Classic Stories, trade paperback, Citadel/Kensington, 2003-09-00