Chapters 8 and 9 Summary

Chapter 8

It dawns on Mr. Chawla that Sampath, with his growing fame as a prophet, could make a lot of money for the family. The people are continuing to visit Sampath at the guava tree. Amma and Kulfi are staying at the orchard, tending to the needs of Sampath. To bring Sampath greater comfort, they rig a cot up in the tree and bring him a large umbrella to shield him from the rain and sun. Pinky climbs up the tree with food everyday. Unfortunately, she drops a lot of the food so they rig a pulley contraption that will allow them to send food and other items up to Sampath. Amma heats tubs of hot water on a nearby fire and sends them up by pulley so Sampath can bathe.

Sampath continues to amaze the people with his wisdom and...