Rob Roy Volume 2 Chapter 6

In which a curious dialogue unfolds betwixt the urbane Bailie Jarvie and the brazen Highlander, whose kinship and contrasting natures stir both humour and reflection beneath the shadow of law and loyalty. The evening closes with a mutual understanding as paths diverge, and the narrative’s young Englishman, caught amidst these Scottish personages, finds his way through the dim and uneven streets enlivened by unexpected acts of kindness.