Waverley Volume 1 Chapter IX - More of the Manor-House and Its Environs

In which our young hero arrives at an ancient manor-house, where silence and solitude reign over its venerable walls and gardens, save for the queer antics of a fantastical fellow who serves as his unlikely guide. Here, amid the quaint landscape and curious characters of the estate, Waverley uncovers the peculiar customs and speech that give life to this remote Scottish domain.