Part 15 Summary

Mrs. Rupa learns in a letter that Meenakshi had miscarried and Kakoli has become engaged to the German boy, Hans. To compound her concerns, Amit has become openly fond of Lata. Typically, Mrs. Rupa wishes to be at the center of action, nosing around for all the gossip. She is, however, confined to Brahmpur in order to keep watch over Lata who is acting in the play with the unsuitable Kabir. At the performance, Mrs. Rupa is aghast at some of the language, though Dr. Kishen Chand gets quite caught up in the drama. By the end of the play, Mrs. Rupa has forgotten all her previous objections and rushes back stage to congratulate Lata. She attempts to prevent Lata from attending the cast party when she realizes that Kabir will also be there. Firoz plans to go to Saeeda Bai's for the...