Chapter 33 Summary

Dominee Vos phones Pieter to tell him that Hippo du Toit, a famous Stellenbosch rugby coach had sent him a letter that says both Pieter and Dominee Vos look a certainty to become Springbok players (that is, to be selected to play for the national team). Pieter asks after his sister, but Dominee Vos will not tell him over the phone, and says instead that he will tell Pieter at that afternoon's rugby practice.

Next, Japie pays Pieter a visit. They speak again of Japie's love for the English woman, and of Stephanie, whom Japie believes he can find a job for and thereby have her child returned to her. After lunch, which he took at home in the garden with his wife, Pieter goes to the police station. While walking there he sees two men coming from Pretorius Street, where the vacant...