Old Mortality Volume 2 Chapter 4
from The Walter Scott Library Hosted by Sir Walter Scott
In which the beleaguered defenders of Tillietudlem Tower prepare anxiously for an impending assault by the Covenanters, exchanging stern words and uneasy glances as a flag of truce brings a summons and a sincere yet defiant letter from the enemy’s youthful leader. The fierce engagement unfolds with desperate skirmishes on the rugged approach, including a narrowly foiled surprise entry through a pantry window, leaving both parties wearied and the garrison burdened with the grave prospect of siege and scarce provisions.
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