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1954,theMalabarCoast.BritishandAnglo-IndianidentitiesblurwhenanEnglish-womanwithaneglectfulhusbandbirthsasicklybaby.CottonMary,ahospitalaideandmoralizingAnglophilewhoclaimsherfatherwasaBritishofficer,takesovertheinfant'scareand,withoutawordtothemother,takesthebabydailytohersistertonurse.MarymovesintotheEnglishhousehold,takingovermoreandmoredutiesassheplaysonthemother'sfatigueandlackofspousalcounsel:ineffect,MarycolonizestheEnglishhouseholdwhileshepilfersitsstoresandtellstalltalestoherownfamily.ForhowlongcanMarysustainherrulebeforetheEnglishwomanstandsonherownfeet?
