In custody by Anita Desai chapter-10 and Chapter-11 summary.
In custody chapter-10 summary
In this chapter Deven goes the next day to interview the poet, the room in the brothel is empty and he is thrown by the brothel keeper and the bouncer. He pledges to Murad and Mr Jain to allow him to hear the tapes at Mr Jain's shop. But it turned out to be a total fiasco. The tapes are full of silences, traffic noises and little of Nur's voice. Murad asked him to take it to his home clean and edit them before any sense could be made out of them. This time Mr Jain sends another nephew, a technical assistant to help him to sort out the mess. Daven's new assistant proved to be as incompetent as the first and he hates the sight of the boy, but he has to make do with him for recorded tapes.
Siddique is of no help. Then a bunch of students come to help him over the next few days till college reopens after the Summer break. Along with that Deven has to mark the pile of papers as the result was to be declared on the day when the college reopens. Deven digs into his saving to buy master tape to record whatever can be retrieved from the Carton of numerous tapes he had already recorded. Siddique also gets disappointed. To add to his woes, the students who helped him demanded first division in return. Then Nur bombards him with a letter - first for the Cataract Operation as his eyes have been damaged during interview sessions and Deven's college should pay for his treatment; Second for making arrangements by Deven's college to provide free education to his only son "in recognition of work I have done for them". Finally, Nur forwards him a bill of r 500/-for the use of the room in the brothel and demands early payment.
Since he can take it no more, Deven goes to Delhi and seek Murad's help in paying the brothel bill. Murad blames Deven for all the mess. He blames him and tells him that he has allowed people to bully and cheat" him at along. In fact, Murad is the one who bullies in and cheated on him since his childhood. Seeing Deven in helplessness he makes another offer. He asked him to give the cleaned tape to Murad in exchange he will clear Deven's debates. Murad will sell the tapes to a gramophone company for marketing and Murad will have the"sole rights" of the tape. Deven gets shocked by Murad tactics but he is determined not to climb. But he had no choice, he finds no way to get out of it.
In Custody by Anita Desai Chapter-11 summary
this is the last chapter in this chapter Deven's wife return's home after a long stay with her parents. He received a letter from Nur's second wife, enclosing her poems for his perusal and judgement and not merely to be dismissed because they have been written by a woman. But his major worry is the payment of unpaid bills for the disastrous interview with Noor. Siddiqui is of no help in clearing the debts. Devon realises that his life is an object of failure with no end in ever-mounting troubles, caused mainly by his own gullibility and enthusiasm.
He is apprehensive of the college board meeting and certain censure, if not dismal, that awaits despite the fact he has worked so hard to present Nur's legacy on tape. He is at a complete loss of what is going to happen in the board meeting. What keeps him going is the bond that he has established with his idol, Nur. Nur is similarly trapped in circumstances like him. Deven cherishes despite all hurdles and he is confident of what lies ahead of him.
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