Chapter 18 Summary

The Bengal Tigers call a meeting that Chanu wants them all to attend. Nazneen says no at first, but she changes her mind when she sees Chanu's elaborate preparations. Apparently he plans to make a speech. Nazneen wonders if he is going to fight Karim for her with his words. However, there are so many disagreements at the meeting regarding the march, and Karim talks so much that Chanu becomes miserable and does not speak after all.

Later, Nazneen runs into Mrs. Islam at the butcher shop. Mrs. Islam tells her they need to pay what they owe her before they leave with the money that Dr. Azad gave them for the tickets. This is the first Nazneen is hearing about this, and she wonders why Dr. Azad gave them the money.

Chanu comes home with the airline tickets at last. The flight...