Waverley Volume 1 Chapter XVI - An Unexpected Ally Appears

In which a meeting between venerable Highland chieftains is renewed with dignified ceremony and hospitable accord, fostering tales and customs that enrich an eager Lowlander’s understanding of these mountain clans. Embarking upon a rugged and romantic night journey through wild passes and heathered bogs, our young traveller is guided by a stalwart Gael toward a mysterious loch, his imagination stirred by the venerable landscape and the promise of adventure.