Chapter 10, Sailing Under One Flag Summary

On the way back in the truck, Ishvar spotted some slums, and asked Beggarmaster why these had not been pulled down. Beggarmaster explained that it was up to the police which ones were destroyed, and the decision usually came down to an agreement between the police and the slumlord. Once they entered the city, instead of just dropping them off, Beggarmaster insisted that he see their place of work and meet their employer to verify that they worked there. Due to the late hour, Ishvar protested, but led the truck to the flats and Dina's door. He begged him not to wake her, but he rang the bell anyway. Hearing the bell, Dina woke Maneck to come and answer the door with her. When they opened the door, they were overjoyed to see Om and...