Lady of the Aroostook Chapter XVI

In which the company aboard the Aroostook must confront the disquieting presence of Hicks, whose inebriation and disorderly conduct cast a shadow upon their voyage and stir uneasy reflections on respectability and self-control. The episode unfolds with a tense altercation culminating in a perilous accident that sets the stage for a deeper scrutiny of character and circumstance.