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Mongo Beti

“Why, it's a commandment handed down by our ancestors. That was the way they behaved--"

"And I suppose their conduct was invariably impeccable, huh?" Chris mocked. "One of the reasons I've always had respect for polygamy is that our ancestors handed it down to us.”

Mongo Beti, King Lazarus: A Novel
tags: satire
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King Lazarus: A Novel (African Writers Series, 77) King Lazarus: A Novel by Mongo Beti
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