Who says the following and why? "He was once hunted into a cemetery somewhere on the banks of the Ganges by a pack of pariah dog
s, and had to spend the night in a newly dug grave with the creatures snarling and grinning and foaming just above him. Enough to make anyone lose their nerve."
In the passage, Vera is creating a "false" tale about why her Uncle is scared of dogs. This is a critical moment because most of the readers realize Vera has often lied to them throughout the novel.
