Lady of the Aroostook Chapter XV

In which the changeless calm of the voyage gives way to a tempest that mirrors the growing estrangement between Staniford and Lydia, while the restless motions of the sea become a stage for silent tensions and uneasy companionship. The arrival at Gibraltar offers a brief respite for reflection and unresolved anxieties, especially concerning the absent Hicks, whose return stirs a mingling of relief, reproach, and the grudging necessities of social interaction.