Through all these instances, each remaining student realized the fragility of this awesome privilege. They knew their own places could easily be taken through similar events. As a result, life at Queen’s College bred a fraternity of pupils well aware of learning on the knife’s edge of fate.
When session ended for a second time, Peter took the summer break in Kilmarnie. Though in comparison to his previous homecoming, he was somewhat perturbed by the static nature of progress in the village. This prompted him to compare life within versus outside its provincial confines.
In some respects, he found it comforting to know he could reconnect with fond memories. Though he was acutely aware of dynamic possibilities to grow outside this well-worn patch, with obvious limitations in Kilmarnie to u
