Chapter 6 Summary

As Chapter Six opens, Lucy receives a letter from England along with a newspaper clipping about the death of a former commander in the Pankot Rifles, a military group that was in Pankot at the same time Tusker was stationed there. Before she can truly respond to the letter, Tusker comes home in a good mood, a distinct change from past weeks. He wants to go out for lunch and they settle on lunch at the Shiraz, although Lucy is quite concerned about the expense. Tusker is in his element, greeting many acquaintances. Lucy is determined to enjoy his good mood but also continues to worry about the expense and wonders if he will ever mention the mali.

The following day Lucy pens a sympathy note to Sarah Layton about the death of her father, using information from the newspaper clipping. Lucy had...