| The residents of Dartmouth
Circle always refer to their cul-de-sac as 'The Circle'. Somehow,
having a private name for their road makes for a feeling of community,
of belonging. But then the news breaks... " Ned Short's sold his house at last-" Sheila announces dramatically, "-to students. What are we going to do?" Do? What can they do? Nothing. Wait and see. Mary takes her to task. " Sheila, you don't know anything about these young people yet. You've no idea if they're going to cause a nuisance, make a noise, give rowdy parties, take drugs-they may be perfectly normal youngsters." " Yes," agrees Sheila ominously. "That's what I'm afraid of!" The day comes when Mad Richmond and her student friends move in, living in the cheerfully laid-back style of most university students, and life begins to change for everyone in Dartmouth Circle, young and old alike. Are Sheila's fears justified...and is this quiet middle-class cul de sac quite what it seems on the surface, or has it disturbingly hidden depths? |
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