He indirectly meets his white father for the first time, an older "gentleman", who had helped pay for college, hires him as an assistant to help compile a memoir, and encourages his training school plans. But few others support it, and Peter makes social missteps among both blacks and whites in the small town.
He encounters his white father figure for the first time, a mature "gentleman" who had contributed to his college expenses, hires him as an assistant to aid in compiling a memoir, and endorses his plans for vocational training. However, few others endorse it, and Peter makes social blunders among both blacks and whites in the small town.