Furlong is a coal merchant in Ireland. He was born out of wedlock in 1946 but his mother was allowed to stay with her employer and he was brought up in the house never knowing his father.
The story is set in 1985 and Furlong is happily married with five daughters. He delivers to a convent which is the site of a Magdalen laundry. The story reflects on Furlong's past and a young woman He comes across at the convent.
It is a short but poignant story, beautifully told. 8/10
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