When I first heard this episode as a youngster I thought it was the best RMS I ever heard.  I was delighted to rediscover it on this website a short time ago and now that I have listened to it again as an adult I admire it even more.  What a wonderful piece of work!  It teaches a great lesson: that character is destiny -- one's fate isn't determined by luck or happenstance but by what is in one's heart.  The "present day" Dotty is miserable because she isn't wealthy, and she envies Jane simply because Jane dines at fancy restaurants and wears diamond jewelry.  But Dotty's dissatisfaction is utterly shallow.  Except for money, there's no reason for her to be jealous of Jane.  After all, it was Dotty who won Harold's heart 21 years ago, not Jane.  And although Harold may not be a great worldly success he's "handsomer than ever," is still happy in his work, and after all these years of marriage he still treats Dotty with affection.  Jane, on the other hand, has had three failed marriages and except for her jewelry she doesn't seem to have much else to show for herself.  Dotty keeps telling herself "if only, if only" but when she gets the chance to relive the critical moment of her life she makes the exact same choice she did before, because deep in her heart she is still the same person; she hasn't learned a single thing from her life.  The "Erik the Red" ending is admittedly a bit strange, but I think it's entirely appropriate that having TWICE failed her test of character, Dotty doesn't deserve all the things she had at the beginning of the story -- a decent husband, a steady job, and the comforts of modern life.  A fantastic little play!!  Thank you so much for making it available again!!                             