How It All Goes Down
- Grace gets motion sickness on the way to Little Puddleton, where Roger's prospective cottage is, so instead of yarn shopping, she and Mrs. Ali wait in the car while the Major goes to meet Roger.
- The group arrives at Apple Cottage, and the Major goes inside to meet Mrs. Augerspier, along with Roger and Sandy.
- The Major's there to be all traditional and such to give a good impression to the old-fashioned, and crazy, Mrs. Augerspier.
- It's all going fine until Mrs. Augerspier notices Mrs. Ali and Grace on the lawn, and she tries to shoo them away.
- The Major clarifies that they're friends of his, and Mrs. Ali requests a glass of water for Grace, who is still ill.
- Roger comes out with the glass of water, mad that the Major brought people with him. "One's Pakistani and one's tipsy" (10.82), he says, thinking that Grace is drunk.
- The Major is mad at Roger for being rude, but Roger quickly turns on his (rather limited) charms for Mrs. Augerspier, and she offers to rent them her cottage.
- Finished with his job, the Major decides it's perfect time to take Grace and Mrs. Ali home.
- On the way back, the Major, Grace, and Mrs. Ali discuss the dance a little more. Grace insists the Major invite his son, and Mrs. Ali offers to show Grace some of her saris to possibly wear to the event.
- The Major is disappointed that Mrs. Ali makes plans with Grace on a Tuesday or a Sunday, the days they usually hang out.