The Middle Passage : The Caribbean Revisited by Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul

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This appeared to be a well-known word of abuse among the emigrants. ’ the leader asked. ’ ‘He call me a nigger,’ a man said. 82 during the slack season. His destination was Sloughbucks. ) ‘What is this? ’ ‘He call me a nigger,’ Boysie said, his voice now touched with genuine hurt. ‘Well, this ain’t Kenya, you hear,’ the leader said. ‘I mad to get the boys to give you a ducking. The British Government send you out here as a propagandist, eh? ’ I was rescued by the missionary. ‘I know the type of provocator,’ the leader said, addressing his flock.

Someone didn’t approve of the barriers, however. He was the pipe-smoking Negro who had kept to himself throughout the voyage and read The Ten Commandments. It was his habit to walk around the deck for hours. Now he broke the barriers outside the dining room, outside the bar. The barman put the barrier up; the pipe-smoker broke it again. A squabble started. The pipe-smoker continued to walk, shouting over his shoulder. He was met at the dining-room barrier by the chief steward. He raised his voice; the chief steward replied.

I had a hell of a night, boy. Didn’t want to wake you up earlier. Thought you would be sleeping. But I can’t open my suitcase. The one with pyjamas and soap and razor and Eno’s and every blasted thing in. ’ The canvas suitcase was bulging and taut; it was a wonder that Correia had managed to close it. ‘I try those blasted keys all how,’ he said, sitting on his bunk, while I tried. Eventually we opened it, Correia jumping on the suitcase, I turning the key. ‘Thanks, thanks, man. I hope I ain’t catch a cold, boy.

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