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11. The man was surprised at my outburst. He looked at me smiling.
12. ‘I know all about the game,’ he said. ‘The boys are brothers, my
sons’. He pointed to the fair brown woman on the verandah who
had just come out to call in the children. ‘That’s my wife’ he said.
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13. I smiled. My spirit laughed within me. This is Jamaica, I said to my
heart “This is my country – my people”. I looked at the white man.
He smiled at me. “We’ll miss the train if we don’t hurry,” he said.
c2 answer the following questions and share your responses
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with your partner.

1. What sight surprised the narrator the next day?
2. What were the two commands given by the black boy to the
white boy?

3. Why was the white man surprised at the narrator’s outburst?
4. Why do you think the narrator smiled at the end?

glossary :

incident : something that happens
noticed : saw, observed
modest : not expensive
sturdy : strong and firm
hazel eyes : reddish brown eyes

conscious : able to see, hear and feel
elaborate : long
majestic : impressive
commanding : ordering

amaze : to surprise somebody very much
impose : to officially force a rule
submit : to accept the authority of somebody
obvious : easily seen or understood clearly
infancy : the time when one is a baby or very young

deficiency : the state of not having enough
stride : to walk with long steps
imperious : expecting unquestioning obedience

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