Hf - 05 - Sunset
“'Papa ... you don't really think those mountain people harmed me, do you?' Tony Hilton gazed at her.
They looked after me. They were kind. The whole thing was my fault. No, it was Oriole's fault. She... if she hadn't sacked Prudence, if she hadn't talked so much ... please, Papa, you've lived here all your life. You understand black people. Oriole doesn't. She thinks that because their skin is a different colour from ours they must be wicked. Please, Papa ...' Tony Hilton sighed. 'It does not m...atter now, Meg.' 'But it does, Papa ..
'I'm sure they did not harm you, Meg. But there are not many people ... white people ... in Jamaica will believe that. Anyway, it doesn't matter now. Not after ...' He hesitated, biting his lip.
'But I don't mind being whipped,' Meg cried. 'Really. I deserved it. I was very rude. I don't mind, Papa. I don't want to go with Oriole. Please. I want to stay here, with you. Please, Papa.' His head came up. 'That is impossible, Meg. You must see that. Why ...' He drew the back of his hand across his forehead.MoreLess
They looked after me. They were kind. The whole thing was my fault. No, it was Oriole's fault. She... if she hadn't sacked Prudence, if she hadn't talked so much ... please, Papa, you've lived here all your life. You understand black people. Oriole doesn't. She thinks that because their skin is a different colour from ours they must be wicked. Please, Papa ...' Tony Hilton sighed. 'It does not m...atter now, Meg.' 'But it does, Papa ..
'I'm sure they did not harm you, Meg. But there are not many people ... white people ... in Jamaica will believe that. Anyway, it doesn't matter now. Not after ...' He hesitated, biting his lip.
'But I don't mind being whipped,' Meg cried. 'Really. I deserved it. I was very rude. I don't mind, Papa. I don't want to go with Oriole. Please. I want to stay here, with you. Please, Papa.' His head came up. 'That is impossible, Meg. You must see that. Why ...' He drew the back of his hand across his forehead.MoreLess
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