Chapter Eleven Summary

Carrie lives back at the Homeplace. She believes she will die unmarried. Albion returns as a preacher. He jokingly asks if Carrie remembers how as children they talked about getting married. Carrie snaps that they were young and silly. Despite Carrie's cold nature, the rest of the family is delighted to see Albion again and they plan to visit his small farm the following weekend. During the visit, Albion reveals that he makes a variety of wines and everyone enjoys drinking it. Flora and Ben say they want to walk to visit some nearby friends, and they leave Albion and Carrie to talk.

Albion wonders about Carrie's demeanor and he asks if she is missing someone. Carrie cries. Albion admits that he hopes to court her, but she says that she will always love someone else. Albion is not dissuaded so...