by Kenneth W. Frankland (Author)

'You always did have very high expectations, even with your toys, ' Mrs. Grant reminisced, returning to the attack. 'If I don't have expectations of my pupils, Mum, they won't ever develop.' 'I know, love, you're right of course.' She paused. 'But with some you must find it's too late. With grown-ups it nearly always is. I tried to tell you that all those years ago.'