Alienation and Disquiet

Laura experiences a recurring autumnal restlessness and sense of unease, feeling alienated from her London life and family; this disquiet drives her toward the wild, lonely places that promise a more authentic existence.

Laura experiences a recurrent autumnal disquiet in London, feeling a sense of alienation that drives her secret expeditions. Her move to Great Mop is partly an attempt to escape this unease, though she finds a different kind of quiet there.