The chapter titled "Mr. Lamb" is a poignant and thought-provoking excerpt from the novel "Strange Meeting" by Susan Hill. The chapter opens with a conversation between a young boy named Derry and an old man named Mr. Lamb. Derry is a disfigured child who is shunned by his peers, and he has found solace in Mr. Lamb's garden. Mr. Lamb is a recluse who lives alone with his bees, and he offers Derry a sympathetic ear.
Throughout their conversation, Derry ...