Chapter 11 Summary

Jehangir feels guilty about accepting money for being a homework monitor. He wonders if his appearance has changed. There is a loud explosion in the kitchen. The pressure cooker has blown up. Daisy Ichamora appears to help Roxana get it turned off. They stay in the kitchen to clean up the mess. Jehangir gets out the budget envelopes and puts his twenty rupees in "Bread & Butter." He remembers when the budget envelopes were new, and he used to sit with his mother while she counted out Yezad's salary check. She used to let Jehangir put the crisp new bills into the envelopes. If the bills were old and wrinkled, she was more cautious, making sure he washed his hands after helping her. After they get the pressure cooker under control, Roxana takes Daisy in to meet Nariman. He is very complimentary of her...