Yoruba Girl Dancing (pgs. 18-48)

Summary: Everyone was in the cathedral at the church on Sunday.  Aunt Rose believed that God would allow some rich people to enter heaven. Later, Grandma spoke to the young ones in the house. She was there to find out who brought the spell.  She began by saying how in that house they were all Christians.  She knew someone tried to bring juju into the house.  She asked Nimota to step foward because she belived she was guilty and Nimota did.  Nimota said she didn't do anything. She was lying. Later she called up Remi who tried lying too and got caught in her lie.  Since no one wanted to confess they all got beaten to learn their lessons. 
                   Remis' parents finally arrived in Lagos.  She was so happy to see them and her mom was happy to see her too.  She didn't see her father until later and when she did he just screamed at her to put on her shoes even though she was going to bed.  He wished his first child- Remi- was a boy.  He felt ashamed.  The wedding came and Sisi was beautiful. There was so much dancing and eating.  They had a great time.  Then Remi left with her family back to where her family lived.
                  After Remi's mother would tell her and her brother a bed time story.  It was about her grandfather and they loved it.  Then all of a sudden,  before morning, Patience woke them up in a hurry. They had to go back to Lagos.  Grandpa died and so they had to go back.  After the funeral and all the crying, things calmed down.  Later Remi found out bad news.  Her father arranged for her to attend boarding school in England even though she was only six.  She had to leave her mom, brother, father, grandma and more. Only her Aunts would be with her there because they would go there to study. 
                 Remi departed from her family on a ship with Bigmama.  After a while, she began to cry and yell loudly.  She was away from home and only six!
Quote: "The switch snaked down six times on my outstretched palm, the pain was insupportable..."(Bedford 21).
Reaction:  This is when Grandma was beating Remi.  That is very harsh to hit with a switch.  Remi says it really hurt and that is six times.  You should at least hit with a  belt.