![]() ![]() He has mud ramparts erected and goes to Calcutta to warn other officials of the impending danger. When chapatis (a type of flat, round bread) begin to mysteriously arrive around the soldier's camp, or cantonment, in Krishnapur, the Collector is the only one to sense trouble brewing. The group picnics and meets officers from the Captainganj, and Fleury meets his competition for Louise Dunstaple's attentions, Lieutenant Stapleton. Hopkins, the Collector, whose wife is returning to England. George Fleury and his sister arrive from England, and they socialize with the Dunstaple family and with Mr. ![]() In Calcutta, life goes on as usual, with various amusements for members of the upper class. It is 1857, and British rule in India is coming under attack because of the use of Ensign rifles that go against religious beliefs. The novel begins in the weeks just prior to the uprising and massacre at Captainganj and the siege of the British community of Krishnapur. ![]()
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