The Sweet Shop Owner

In the sweet shop Willy Chapman was free, absolved from all responsibility, and he ran his sweet shop like his life – quietly, steadfastly, devotedly. It was a bargain struck between Chapman and his beautiful, emotionally injured wife – a bargain based on unexpressed love and on a courageous acceptance of life’s deprivation.

A bargain threatened only by Dorry, their clever, angry, unforgiving daughter...