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Cry, the Beloved Country Chapter 11

By Alan Paton

Chapter 11

Msimangu has to go the next day to give a service to the blind at a nearby Mission House.
He thinks Kumalo should tag along to have a rest before they continue the search for Absalom.
That night at the Mission House, Kumalo hears the news that a well-known and respected white engineer, Arthur Jarvis, has been shot in his home.
The local police think that three black men broke into Jarvis's house expecting it to be empty because the burglars knocked out a servant working in the kitchens, but he survived the attack.
If the servant regains consciousness, he may be able to give evidence about the identity of the murderers.
When Jarvis heard noise from the burglars and came to see what was happening, one of the men (allegedly) shot him.
The night that Jarvis was killed, he was working on a manuscript called "The Truth about Native Crime."
Kumalo tells Msimangu that this news fills his heart with fear, but Msimangu comforts him: maybe their trip tomorrow will make him feel better.

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