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EPISODE · May 6, 2026 · 27 MIN

Old Mortality Volume 1 Chapter 9

from The Walter Scott Library · host Sir Walter Scott

In which a young prisoner of gentle birth is conveyed under guard to the loyal tower of Tillietudlem, where the hospitable Lady Margaret extends her courtesy to royal soldiers despite the troubled times. The discourse between the rough yet witty Sergeant Bothwell and the steward, amid generous potations and tales of lost honour, reveals the mingling of faded dignity and steadfast allegiance within this sombre Scottish stronghold.

In which a young prisoner of gentle birth is conveyed under guard to the loyal tower of Tillietudlem, where the hospitable Lady Margaret extends her courtesy to royal soldiers despite the troubled times. The discourse between the rough yet witty Sergeant Bothwell and the steward, amid generous potations and tales of lost honour, reveals the mingling of faded dignity and steadfast allegiance within this sombre Scottish stronghold.

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