Since the Mamunds only have weapons and own nearly nothing else disarming them, though desirable, is as difficult as extracting the stings of a swarm of hornets with naked fingers.
I like how he explores the moral dilemma of the Afridis who desert the British to then fight with their countrymen against the British.
Ch4 Shows how he trivializes the society of young women with their albums and social platitudes, but all he’s doing is drinking wine and growing a little bitter.
Ch5 (and a lot here) can be read parallel with War and Peace for a look at (high) society – so much is identical.
I love her nightmare and how it alludes to Onegin becoming cruel and dancing (all the stomping men’s boots) with her sister. A duel indeed