Episode 2
Ellie Dillahan has been disturbed by the arrival of a young photographer in Rathmoye, while for Florian Kilderry, the girl on the bicycle might offer a moment's friendship.
Dermot Crowley reads from the novel by William Trevor about a brief summer love affair in the rural west of Ireland.
Ellie Dillahan, child of an institution, married too young to a good man haunted by a moment's misjudgement, has been disturbed by the arrival of a dark-haired young photographer in Rathmoye. While for Florian Kilderry, the child of exiles, about to go into exile himself, the girl on the bicycle might offer a moment's friendship and the chance to forget.
Abridged by Sally Marmion.
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- Tue 1 Sep 200922:45BBC Radio 4
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