The text of “The Place and the People” describes Outa Karel as a very skilled actor. Which sentences support this idea?
Select ALL that apply.
The Place and the People
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A. The center of attention was the quaint old native, who, having relegated his duties to his children and grandchildren, lived as a privileged pensioner in the van der Merwe family he had served so faithfully for three generations.
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B. “Ach! but young master this s old black one knows no new stories, only the old ones of Jackal and Lion, and how can he tell even those when his throat is dry—ach, so dry with the dust from the plains?”
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C. “Ach! If a Bushman only had a neck like an ostrich! How good would the soopje taste all the way down!”
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D. He forced a gurgling cough, and his small eyes glittered expectantly.