Childybawn (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: John Francis Whelan
- First Published: 1957
- Type of Plot: Domestic realism
- Time of Work: Probably twentieth century
- Setting: Ireland
- Principal Characters: Benjy Spillane, Mrs. Spillane, Angela
- Genres: Short fiction, Domestic realism
- Subjects: Gambling, Marriage, Letter writing, Drinking or drunkenness, Vacations, Gossip, Ireland or Irish people, Prayers, Wishes
- Locales: Ireland
The Story
Mrs. Spillane has received an anonymous letter telling her that her middle-aged bachelor son has been romantically involved for years with a young woman at the bank where he works. Horrified, she broods for a few weeks before questioning Benjy indirectly, by suggesting that a gossipy friend has implied that he is planning to marry someone. When he scoffs at her suggestion, she is placated and relieved. After Benjy's spring vacation in France, however, his mother receives another anonymous letter, informing her that the young lady at the bank, Angela, went to France...
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