EPISODE · May 27, 2026 · 13 MIN
Tales of a Traveller Section 21 - The Booby Squire
from The Washington Irving Library · host Washington Irving
In which a gentleman, stirred by curiosity and a touch of resentment, visits the neglected ancestral estate of a cousin who has inherited the family fortune but lives in a coarse, unrefined manner, surrounded by rustic acquaintances and a ramshackle household. He adopts a humble disguise to observe the scene, leading to a clash that unexpectedly reveals a grudging bond beneath the rough exterior of his boorish relative.
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In which a gentleman, stirred by curiosity and a touch of resentment, visits the neglected ancestral estate of a cousin who has inherited the family fortune but lives in a coarse, unrefined manner, surrounded by rustic acquaintances and a ramshackle household. He adopts a humble disguise to observe the scene, leading to a clash that unexpectedly reveals a grudging bond beneath the rough exterior of his boorish relative.
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