Part One - In the Suburbs, Chapter Three Summary

Karim's Aunt Jean has come to spy on Haroon's activity after being told about it by her sister, Margaret. Jean and Ted don't know how to react to what they have entered into and are cajoled into sitting and watching. Karim leaves the presentation and goes to the garden where he finds Charlie, virtually unrecognizable after dying his hair, reading poetry to a girl. Charlie invites Karim to join them.

When the evening ends, Karim and Helen exchange phone numbers and Karim sits in the car, waiting, while Eva and Haroon kiss in the back seat. When they get home, Jean is on the phone with Margaret, explaining the evening's activities. She insists on speaking to Karim and commands him to come and visit them the next day.

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