The Land (2010)
“He sent Robert to the boys’ school in Savannah and me to Macon, where I could go to a colored school and study furniture making. He took me himself. On the journey my daddy said to me, “This man I’m taking you to, he’s a decent man, but don’t expect him to treat you the same as I do. He’s already told me he’ll keep you as long as you do the work and don’t cause any trouble. He said too he doesn’t want you around his family. He’s got three girls, and I know that’s what’s on his mind, so you stay... clear of them. Worst thing you could ever do is to go eyeing a white girl.”I looked at my daddy, thinking he had done just the opposite to my mama.“You understand me, Paul?” he asked.“Yes, sir.”“You’ll be able to go to school and learn a trade as long as you follow his rules, so you make sure you do. It might not be the best living conditions for you, but you’ll learn plenty from this man. He’s a man of few words, but you listen to everything he says.”My daddy was right.MoreLess
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