A Passage to India Chapter 20

In which the English community, stirred by a grievous incident involving Miss Quested, attempts to marshal their emotions and maintain composure amid whispered doubts and conflicting loyalties, while the Collector endeavours to balance justice with the desire for order. As murmurs of suspicion and calls for firmness rise around him, Fielding quietly asserts his belief in Dr. Aziz’s innocence, setting in motion a subtle but profound questioning of allegiance and conscience.