Mr. Fielding is over the age of forty, has experienced a lot of life, and is devoted to education. He has always gotten along with Englishmen, but he does not like these expatriate Anglo-Indians in Chandrapore, and they consider him to be a disruptive force. He feels that the segregationist attitudes of the British leaders here are evidence of stupidity. He calls the whites "pinko-grey," and they are offended. Actually, the men are more tolerant of him because of his good heart and strong body. It's the women who feel threatened by him. He has found that he can be in with the Indians and still be friends with the Englishmen, but not the Englishwomen, who never come to the college except for official functions.
Aziz comes early and the two hit.....
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