Old Mortality Volume 2 Chapter 21
from The Walter Scott Library Hosted by Sir Walter Scott
In which Morton, seeking shelter and conversation at a humble cottage, learns from its blind and patient hostess the complex grievances and secret sufferings of those loyal to the Covenant in a land altered by Revolution. Through her narrative, he gains insight into the troubled fortunes of Lord Evandale and the enigmatic John Balfour of Burley, discovering the deep divisions and spiritual struggles that agitate their world.
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