Chapter 16, The Circle Is Complete Summary

When visiting Dina, the first thing Zenobia saw was the curtain separating the two sides of the veranda. When the she learned the reason for it, she was mortified. She admonished Dina, and spent half an hour trying to change her friend's mind about letting the tailors stay there. When she realised that she was getting nowhere, she left in a huff.

Dina's hands shook as she opened a letter from Maneck. It read that his marks had not been good enough for him to continue with his degree and that he had accepted a job fixing air-conditioners in the Gulf. He asked to her to tell Om and Ishvar that he was sorry he was not coming back to meet Om's new wife, and added how thankful he was to Dina for letting him...