Book Club #7: C, TBC

Passages From The Text	Pg #	Comments & Questions
·         “-Why did you carry this revolver? ·         -It was to frighten the servant of the house. ·         -But why do you carry any revolver?  The boy is silent        -You must answer my question. -They told me to carry it. -Who told you? -No they told me Johannesburg was dangerous. -Who told you? The boy is silent.”	194	·         (R) Absolom Kumalo’s trial has started. He is pleading not guilty against murder because he says that he did not “intend” to murder Arthur Jarvis. I think he’s lying. I don’t understand how they knocked out the servant with no problem but had to shoot the guy to get him down. Couldn’t they have fought him or something? Hasn’t Absolom and his crew done this kind of thievery before? Whenever people appear there first instinct is to shoot? I don’t believe it.