A Legend of Montrose Chapter XXIII

In which Montrose communicates the joyous tidings of Annot Lyle’s impending marriage to the Earl of Menteith, provoking jealousy and violent wrath in Allan M’Aulay, whose vehement opposition culminates in a dramatic and grievous altercation on the eve of the wedding. The episode closes with reflections on loyalty, honour, and superstition, weaving accounts of lingering Highland beliefs and the fates of the characters who have traversed the turbulent scenes of the narrative.