Arundel

A young woman moves from the ease of childhood into a thoughtful adulthood while adjusting to a new stepmother and renewed intimacy with her father. Her growing curiosity about faith and the meaning behind everyday rituals prompts private questioning that her reticent father feels but rarely voices. The narrative traces domestic routines, social entertainments, journeys and interruptions, and a sequence of absences and returns that alter relationships and expectations. Through quiet scenes, interpersonal tensions, and pivotal messages and evenings, the work examines maturation, loyalty, and the contrast between inner conviction and outward decorum.