Mr. Hudson was actually listening to her in a way that adults often didn't, and Kaatjie was sort of charmed by him. She had not realized that friends of her father could be like this; pleasant. (She had not met any others. But she had heard stories, about her father, and about the company he kept.)

"Maybe," Kaatjie said. She wasn't sure anyone would actually listen to her, or that she would have the opportunity. "My Uncle doesn't like him very much."

That was pretty obvious, given the court proceedings.