Chapter 5 – Dominie BothaDominie Botha is an important man in this small community and he enjoys the respect he receives from everybody. He is thirty-two and single, but there are a few young women who court him, subtly of course as ladies are supposed to wait until a gentleman shows interest in them. Women should never make the first move, but they understand the art of convincing a guy to make a move. They would bring him a meal, or volunteer for church projects where they know that they would work closely with him. They would also ask him for advice that makes them look good, such as what he thinks they could knit for an elderly lady in the old age home, or how they could save the soul of a friend who sinned. He is not blind to these attempts to get his attention, but he is not really i
