Part 2 Section 6 Summary

It is 1923. Olivia had been in Satipur a few months and was beginning to get bored. Douglas was always busy. Most of her time she spent alone in her big house, doors and windows closed against the dust. The Nawab had invited two couples—Douglas and Olivia and Mr. and Mrs. Crawford—to a dinner party. Olivia was excited (she wore a special traveling costume for the journey). The others has already been to the palace and did not look forward to the 15-mile drive each way. She and Douglas, of course, went with the Crawfords: She was happy thinking ahead of others soon seeing her in her evening dress and jewels. When she was led into the dining room and saw the candelabra, pineapples, complete silver service and golden bowls, she felt she had at last come to...