Old Mortality Volume 1 Chapter 5
from The Walter Scott Library Hosted by Sir Walter Scott
In which young Henry Morton encounters a mysterious and fervent stranger whose stern convictions challenge the complacency of Morton's presbyterian family and draws him into the troubled and perilous conflicts of their divided land. Amid warnings of lurking danger and a haunting night journey, Morton wrestles with duty and loyalty as he offers shelter to a fugitive, all the while navigating the stern realities of household discipline and domestic care.
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