With Ratanjit and Gita’s departure for Villa Buona Vista, and the other sons leaving for England, only the small central core of the family is left in the palace, consisting of Jagatjit, who since the Great Durbar everyone calls maharaja, Anita, and little Ajit. Horse rides, shopping trips to Lahore, and games of tennis once again mark the rhythm of a peaceful and luxurious life. In spite of its size, the palace does not give the impression of being cold or overwhelming because it is an ants’ nest of activity. All the ministers attend daily to present their reports or problems to the maharaja, who receives them in his office. Interviews are granted, decisions are made, and meetings and conferences are organized. The basement is overflowing with accountants, financial experts, treasurers, and administrators of all kinds. Anita takes great care of her corner of the garden. She has planted it with aromatic plants, flowers, and tomatoes for gazpacho. In the shade of her rose garden she writes every day in her diary, in some leather-bound notebooks, in tall, spiky writing.
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