Main Street Chapter 14

In which the Kennicotts engage in a candid and somewhat tense evening exchange, revealing the fissures between Carol's literary sensibilities and Will’s practical, earthy nature amidst the social and professional rivalries of small-town medical men. Their conversation meanders through concerns of love, money, and social standing, gently exposing the quiet struggles of married life shaded by pride, ambition, and the desire for mutual understanding.