Rob Roy Volume 2 Chapter 5

In which the narrator is led by a mysterious guide into a nocturnal prison where he finds his old acquaintance, Mr. Owen, imprisoned and despairing over the financial ruin of their family silver and the duplicity of their Scottish correspondents. The arrival of the shrewd and voluble Magistrate Jarvie offers a glimmer of hope amid the grim circumstances, as discussions of debt, bonds, and the harsh realities of the law unfold within the gloomy confines.