Marriage Quotes in Major Pettigrew's Last Stand

In Abdul Wahid's culture, marriage isn't about love—it's about a transaction. Abdul Wahid doesn't approve of this. He doesn't want to marry Amina just so his family can gain a store.

Just because Mrs. Ali thinks it's silly for Abdul Wahid to refuse to sleep in a house with an unmarried woman, that doesn't mean she's not excited to see him get hitched. She makes attending the wedding her top priority… even if it ends up not happening in the end.

The Major isn't going to waste any time marrying Mrs. Ali. They don't have much time left, after all, so he doesn't have the luxury of waiting the way Roger thinks he does.