Catriona Chapter 1 - A Beggar on Horseback

In which David Balfour, newly risen from hardship to unexpected fortune, navigates the bustling and secretive streets of Edinburgh with cautious steps, mindful of the delicate and dangerous business that awaits him. In the course of this strange city encounter, he makes acquaintance with a spirited young Highland woman named Catriona Drummond, whose proud demeanour and troubled associations hint at a wider, more shadowed tale beyond the clatter of the town.