Chapter 4 Summary

Lucy visits Mr. Bhoolabhoy early the next day and confirms that no new mali will be hired. Ibrahim later confirms that the tools from the old mali are available to use and that Mr. Bhoolabhoy will assist Lucy and Ibrahim in their deception of Tusker concerning who has hired the mali. Mr. Bhoolabhoy even has a boy to suggest making it easier to point to his involvement.

Joseph is first seen sleeping on the porch at St. John's Church. Mr. Bhoolabhoy is a lay preacher there and found the boy on a Sunday morning when the Reverend Steven Ambedkar was coming on his once a month visit to conduct services. Francis gave him some food and later saw Joseph in the churchyard, trimming grass to pay for his meal. At this time, the reader also meets Susy Williams, the church pianist as well...