Chapter Six Summary

Three days later, the two old white ladies return on Nonti's boat. The boat is filled with boxes, and the villagers all help carry them up to Chawa's house. They have brought a large bottle of sugarcane liquor and everyone believes that means there will be a party. When the white ladies announce that they want to save the liquor, the villagers do not understand. Nonti explains to them that they want to have a party to welcome them back, but they cannot do so because the ladies want to save their liquor. The two white ladies discuss the matter, and finally Margarita tells Nonti that they can have the party, but they want to save half of their liquor. Angel then asks if he can have some of the batteries they have brought with them for his old record player...