Narrator's Religious Experience

The question of what to do with Bartleby becomes too much for the narrator to think of on his own. Using simple logic could not explain Bartleby's "unreasonableness" so the narrator looked to religion to justify his unexplained attraction to Bartleby. The narrator takes it into his head that Bartleby was placed in his care "for some mysterious purpose of an all-wise Providence" and that he as a "mere mortal" should provide for Bartleby and see to all his basic needs without question. When Bartleby quit even basic duties in the office he took on an almost saintly role. He served no function, but to remind the narrator to be charitable and to use his position to help those in need.