The Antiquary Volume I - Chapter Second

In which a gentleman of pleasant humour and antiquarian tastes, Mr. Oldbuck of Monkbarns, arrives at an inn where he encounters a younger traveller named Lovel, and they form a tentative fellowship over wine and discourse. Their journey progresses with the mingling of inquiry and restraint, revealing the curiosities and pedigrees that lie quietly beneath the surface of their companionship.