I, Shabanu, have been betrothed to Rahim-Sahib. I was gonna be married to Murad, but when Hamir died Phulan was gonna be married to Murad. So now, I won’t be married to Murad, but to Rahim-Sahib, who is a rich person who is buying me over. I will be his fourth and last wife, because the Koran states that a man can have four wives at a time. I am forced to marry him because he bought me.
“”Shabanu,” says Dadi. “He already has bought you. He paid more than a fair price for a troublesome girl like you.””page 196.
He paid a bride price so now they are betrothed and will marry. Even though I need to marry him, he is 55. He could be my grandfather. I am so mad at father for doing this to me.
