Guy Mannering Volume I - Chapter XXVI
from The Walter Scott Library Hosted by Sir Walter Scott
In which the lively and rustic sport of salmon-spearing beneath the flickering glow of torches on the Esk river is vividly depicted, revealing the camaraderie and local character of the Elliots and Armstrongs assembled for the chase. Our traveller Brown, much entertained and touched by the hospitality and simplicity of Charlie’s Hope, bids a fond farewell to his kindly host Dinmont and his household, setting out anew upon his journey with reflections on the quaint customs and friendships of this pastoral borderland.
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