Owad goes to England to study medicine. With no further business in Port of Spain, Mrs. Tulsi returns to Arwacas. She is bored there and turns into a cantankerous invalid. Mrs. Tulsi seems to have lost her purpose in life, now that her two sons are raised. Without a head, the family at Hanuman House flounders. There are not even any presents for the children at Christmas, the one holiday the Tulsis traditionally celebrate with no outsiders. Even Govind, the most loyal son-in-law, is unhappy.
Shekhar, the older brother, is married and living with his wealthy in-laws. Despite his wealth and prestige, Shekhar is jealous of Owad. The proud older brother insists he always wanted to study at Cambridge, although this is the first anyone has heard of it......
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