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EPISODE · Apr 20, 2026 · 13 MIN

The Antiquary Volume II - Chapter Seventh

from The Walter Scott Library · host Sir Walter Scott

In which the sombre chamber of Lord Glenallan, veiled in the trappings of mourning, becomes the scene of a strange and tense discourse between the nobleman and the hardy and honest beggar Edie Ochiltree, who brings news from an aged woman of mysterious import. Their meeting reveals contrasts of suffering and pride, and the noble’s uneasy soul is touched by reminders of his past, all within the shadowy confines of Glenallan House.

In which the sombre chamber of Lord Glenallan, veiled in the trappings of mourning, becomes the scene of a strange and tense discourse between the nobleman and the hardy and honest beggar Edie Ochiltree, who brings news from an aged woman of mysterious import. Their meeting reveals contrasts of suffering and pride, and the noble’s uneasy soul is touched by reminders of his past, all within the shadowy confines of Glenallan House.

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