Rob Roy Volume 1 Chapter 10

In which the melancholy library of Osbaldistone Hall becomes the sanctuary of Miss Vernon’s learned pursuits, revealing her pride in familial arms and her intimate, if cautious, alliance with Rashleigh. Their discourse, rich in observation and subtle suspicion, draws back the curtain on the intricate character of Scotch society and the delicate relations between kinsfolk, all seasoned by the charm and eloquence of Rashleigh’s engaging conversation.