Bride of Lammermoor Chapter XVIII

In which the Master of Ravenswood, undeterred by the ominous warnings of his loyal servant Caleb, embarks on a journey to visit the Lord Keeper at Ravenswood Castle, where he is met with a mixture of old resentments and new splendour. The visit reveals the contrast between past and present, as well as the tender presence of Lucy Ashton, whose beauty and grace momentarily lift the Master’s spirits amid the weighty memories of his family’s fallen estate.