Cry, the Beloved Country
What disastrous event (that Msimangu fears may impact the verdict and Stephen's health) occurs right before Absalom's sentencing?
I think it's pretty straight forward
I think it's pretty straight forward
In chapter 27 a neighbor brings a newspaper. It says that another white man has been murdered during a break-in by a native. Both the neighbor and Mrs. Lithebe worry that this news will hurt Absalom’s case.