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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.

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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