Never Let Me Go 11

"'What they were saying was that some Hailsham students in the past, in special circumstances, had managed to get a deferral. That this was something you could do if you were a Hailsham student. You could ask for your donations to be put back by three, even four years."' Chrissy, pg 153

Throughout their stay at the Cottages, all the veterans have been particularly interested in the Hailsham kids; moreover, their alma mater. My best guess is that Hailsham was a unique school, just as Roncalli is set apart from the public schools in the district. Chrissy, in particular, implies that Ruth, Tommy, and Kathy are priveleged because they had attended Hailsham, but the author never revealed why until this point. Word got out that Hailsham students could be given a defferal before donations to extend their life by three or four years as long as they could prove they were in love. I completely understand the Hailsham students' perspective because public school students always assume that as a parochial student I am entitled to many great rewards and unfair advantages that I have never heard of. Chrissy sees Hailsham as immaculate almost, but I can garuntee that actual Hailsham students don't agree. Even if the deferrals did exist, I would not be surprised if Kathy and Ruth turned a blind eye to them because Hailsham was the only environment they'd known, and thus it was not anything special to them.