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Mrs. Sharma
Mrs. Patel is one of Lakshmi’s oldest henna clients; whereas most of Lakshmi’s “ladies” want to enchant their partners or increase their fertility, Mrs. Patel just wants help with the arthritis in her hands. Initially, Mrs. Patel is one of Lakshmi’s preferred clients, as she is less concerned with social gossip and palace intrigue than the rest. But when Mrs. Patel tells Lakshmi about Parvati’s rumors that she is a thief, Lakshmi starts to resent Mrs. Patel for “pitying” her.
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Mrs. Patel Character Timeline in The Henna Artist
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Chapter 7
...new clients pester her for gossip about the palace. Lakshmi is relieved that the older Mrs. Patel , one of her favorite clients, does not seem to care about this news and...
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Chapter 16
Mrs. Patel doesn’t cancel her appointment, but as Lakshmi hennas her arthritis-ridden hands, her client broaches the...
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