Part One - In the Suburbs, Chapter Eight Summary

Karim fails all his exams because he doesn't show up to them. His father is furious and takes Karim's failure personally, as if it is an extension of his own failures. Eva persuades Ted to come and work on her house and enlists Karim to help. Jean agrees that Ted can do this in exchange for him spying on Haroon and Eva. Ted, Karim and Eva take great pleasure in making up gossip for Ted to provide to Jean. Eva and Haroon have taken to going out in London and attend the theater a lot as Eva's friend, Shadwell, starts to have some success as a director.

Karim begins to worry about money as, without any apparent income, Eva's spending on the house gets out of control. She assures...