How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
"I do not blame you for the rudeness of others," [Mrs. Ali] said. (21.66)
Mrs. Ali isn't as juvenile as many of the village ladies are. She understands that the Major's actions reflect on himself and himself alone.
Quote #11
"Either shoot me or chose to live yourself," said the Major. "I can't face your aunt any other way. How strange to think that we come as a pair now." (24.124)
The Major knows that the best way to impress Mrs. Ali is by being a gentleman, and he's going to talk Abdul Wahid down from his rocky ledge even if it kills him. The Major was initially driven by his belief that the pair of guns should be reunited, but by the end of the book, he's found a different pair—himself and Mrs. Ali.