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Queechy Chapter IX - How Mr. Carleton Happened to Be Not at Home
In which the delicate Fleda prepares to depart from Montepoole, tenderly comforted by aunt Miriam’s solemn prayers and Mr. Carleton’s watchful care, whilst the latter contemplates the perplexities and unrest of a young man’s soul disquieted by worldly disillusionment and the search for purpose. Meanwhile, the narrative explores the character of Mr. Carleton—his fine nature, proud integrity, and sceptical mind—caught between the allure of intellectual pursuits and the vexations of a world he finds troubled and unsatisfactory.
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