Kaliel September is an oarsman who works for Mr. Benn and who takes Benjamin under his wing after Mr. Benn initially rejects Benjamin for a job. Kaliel is full of ingenuity, building a home out of pieces of boats from around the world and finding many other sources of income to supplement his meager pay from Mr. Benn. He helps Benjamin learn how to make his own way in the world.
Kaliel September Quotes in Fiela’s Child
The Fiela’s Child quotes below are all either spoken by Kaliel September or refer to Kaliel September. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 23
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‘I am an oarsman too. But I can’t live on what John Benn’s paying. I make a bit of extra on my own. I had to get rid of some of my customers because I only have two hands.’
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Kaliel September Quotes in Fiela’s Child
The Fiela’s Child quotes below are all either spoken by Kaliel September or refer to Kaliel September. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 23
Quotes
‘I am an oarsman too. But I can’t live on what John Benn’s paying. I make a bit of extra on my own. I had to get rid of some of my customers because I only have two hands.’
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