The quiet contentment of a music teacher is stirred by the arrival of a new pupil, for whom all will be forgiven.

Read by Niamh Cusack.

The first of five stories from William Trevor's final and posthumous collection, published in 2018 to coincide with what would have been his 90th Birthday.

Often described as the master of the short story, revered by his fellow writers and by his readers, these stories written in the last years of his life, contain all his hallmarks; his piercing observation of human life, his humanity, his elegant prose and distinctive voice.

Producer: Di Speirs

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2018. Show less