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Joseph Rydendale
Captain Linnaeus Rydendale is the founder of Greenfields and one of Hattie’s ancestors. He was a slave runner, a fact that Hattie’s father evidently wanted to keep this a secret from her. Rydendale was married to a woman named Eudoré, whom he met while on business in Jamaica. Years later, Slim reveals his suspicion that Eudoré was Black.
Captain Linnaeus Rydendale Quotes in Girl, Woman, Other
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Chapter 4: Hattie
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after Joseph died, Slim broke open an old library cabinet when he couldn’t find the keys, said that as the man of the house he needed to know what was in it
he found old ledgers that recorded the captain’s lucrative business as a slave runner, exchanging slaves from Africa for sugar in the West Indies
came charging like a lunatic into the kitchen where she was cooking and had a go at her for keeping such a wicked family secret from him
she didn’t know, she told him, was as upset as he was, the cabinet had been locked her entire life, her father told her important documents were inside and never go near it
she calmed Slim down, they talked it through
it’s not me or my Pa who’s personally responsible, Slim, she said, trying to mollify her husband, no you co-own the spoils with me
she wrapped her long arms around his waist from behind
it’s come full circle, hasn’t it?
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Captain Linnaeus Rydendale Quotes in Girl, Woman, Other
The Girl, Woman, Other quotes below are all either spoken by Captain Linnaeus Rydendale or refer to Captain Linnaeus Rydendale . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 4: Hattie
Quotes
after Joseph died, Slim broke open an old library cabinet when he couldn’t find the keys, said that as the man of the house he needed to know what was in it
he found old ledgers that recorded the captain’s lucrative business as a slave runner, exchanging slaves from Africa for sugar in the West Indies
came charging like a lunatic into the kitchen where she was cooking and had a go at her for keeping such a wicked family secret from him
she didn’t know, she told him, was as upset as he was, the cabinet had been locked her entire life, her father told her important documents were inside and never go near it
she calmed Slim down, they talked it through
it’s not me or my Pa who’s personally responsible, Slim, she said, trying to mollify her husband, no you co-own the spoils with me
she wrapped her long arms around his waist from behind
it’s come full circle, hasn’t it?
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