The Story of My Experiments with Truth Part 1, Chapter 19 Summary

The Canker of Untruth

  • Child marriages are unknown in England, so Indian youths there feel ashamed to admit they're married.
  • Gandhi, a married father, pretends to be a bachelor but is protected by his shyness.
  • Confronted by a menu entirely in French, Gandhi is aided by an old lady who helps him order. They become friends, and she begins introducing him to young ladies, probably thinking he should get married.
  • Gandhi writes her a letter confessing the truth of his marriage. Amused, she forgives him for the confusion, and the two remain friends.