Chapters 22 and 23 Summary

Chapter 22

The Brigadier, still bitter from having his plan passed over, is reluctantly training his soldiers for the monkey raid. The policemen are considered incapable of such duty and are not included in the training. Sampath is growing more and more concerned about the orchard. He has decided he must escape, perhaps up to the mountains where there are no people. He looks with sadness at the monkeys, who are playful and happy and unaware of what is about to take place. Kulfi is worried about Sampath because he is sad and is refusing to eat. She plans a big new feast for him but she is unsure how to prepare the beast.

Chapter 23

The Hungry Hop boy is literally trapped in his house. He hears the demonstrators and commotion over the monkeys and wants to take the ice cream van...