From the novel; The Concubine
The Concubine
‘Ihuoma,my child’ Wigwe began at last,’really i ought to have come here with more people,but i have avoided formalities because i want to spare myself any embarrassment.Formalities will come later if all goes well’.
Wigwe has come to Ihuoma in order to
- marry her clandestinely
- gain her consent before coming with relations
-
persuade her to marry his own son
- dissuade her from marrying his own son
- inquire about her health