Episode 5
Watching from her boarding house, Miss Connulty has observed Ellie and Florian's friendship. For Ellie, the pattern of life with Dillahan offers no solace and little distraction.
Dermot Crowley reads from the novel by William Trevor about a brief summer love affair in the rural west of Ireland.
Watching from her boarding house, Miss Connulty has observed Ellie and Florian's tentative friendship, conjuring within it a reflection of her own youthful tragedy. For Ellie, the quiet pattern of her life with Dillahan offers no solace and little distraction.
Abridged by Sally Marmion.
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- Fri 4 Sep 200922:45BBC Radio 4
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