Lakshmi’s House

Lakshmi’s House is an important setting at numerous points in the novel, even though it remains incomplete. It is where she first meets Radha and Hari and learns about the death of her parents. It represents her dream of becoming her own person and creating her own future. This is also where Parvati confronts her about sleeping with her husband. Finally, its where Lakshmi chooses to let go of her past and move to Shimla, leaving her house behind.

Kanta’s House

Kanta’s house is where Radha spends a majority of the novel after they meet when Radha moves to Jaipur. It is here where Lakshmi learns that Radha is pregnant with Ravi’s child. This is also the only client house where Lakshmi feels like an equal because Kanta treats her as such. This also takes up a part of the ending as...