Village Affairs

Miss Read''s future as headmistress hangs in the balance as the village school is threatened with closure.

''People in Fairacre simply won''t stand for their children being uprooted, and carted away in buses like so many - er, so many--''

''Animals?'' prompted Mr Roberts helpfully.

''No, no, not animals,'' said Mrs Mawne testily. ''Animals don''t go in buses! What I mean is, we won''t have it. We''ll...