How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
"Shhhh. I will avenge you, this I promise. Don't cry, champ, don't cry, little boetie." (14.52)
This is the first time that someone steps in for Peekay, offering to get revenge for him rather than making him deal with the hurt on his own. Captain Smit is so angry about Geel Piet's death that he promises to avenge his death—even though he himself had treated him poorly because of his race.
Quote #2
"This kaffir's blood will haunt you till you die," Captain Smit said. (14.117)
Captain Smit is teaching Borman a lesson for killing Geel Piet, and even though he's not the one who puts a curse on Borman, he has made it possible for the people to do so. This means that everybody gets a piece of Borman, a sort of group revenge.
Quote #3
The people knew. The curse was fixed. Lieutenant Borman was dead meat. (15.118)
Do you believe that certain groups, with enough collective negative thoughts, can cause someone else's death? That's what Peekay is claiming happened here, because Captain Smit let the black prisoners know who was responsible for Geel Piet's murder. Groupthink is a powerful, powerful thing.