EPISODE · May 18, 2026 · 33 MIN
Old Mortality Volume 2 Chapter 23
from The Walter Scott Library · host Sir Walter Scott
In which the somber departure of Lord Evandale from Fairy Knowe is met with foreboding news and a desperate attempt to reach him is thwarted by a hapless messenger, leading to a fatal encounter on the road where honour and loyalty are tested in the shadow of political strife. The narrative concludes with a reflective dialogue on the fates of the surviving characters, blending sober reality with gentle humour and the promise of future happiness tempered by the solemnity of loss.
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In which the somber departure of Lord Evandale from Fairy Knowe is met with foreboding news and a desperate attempt to reach him is thwarted by a hapless messenger, leading to a fatal encounter on the road where honour and loyalty are tested in the shadow of political strife. The narrative concludes with a reflective dialogue on the fates of the surviving characters, blending sober reality with gentle humour and the promise of future happiness tempered by the solemnity of loss.
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Old Mortality Volume 2 Chapter 23
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