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EPISODE · Mar 6, 2026 · 12 MIN

Waverley Volume 1 Chapter XXXIII - A Confidant

from The Walter Scott Library · host Sir Walter Scott

In which the young Mr. Waverley wakes troubled by the grim uncertainties of his predicament, reflecting on loyalty, honour, and the harsh judgments of men, whilst a kindly Presbyterian clergyman named Morton visits with offers of discreet assistance and sympathetic counsel. Their conversation reveals a world divided by faith and faction, and though Waverley feels the weight of suspicion, he experiences a fleeting solace in the kindness of this new confidant, who promises to strive for justice amidst the turbulences of rebellion.

In which the young Mr. Waverley wakes troubled by the grim uncertainties of his predicament, reflecting on loyalty, honour, and the harsh judgments of men, whilst a kindly Presbyterian clergyman named Morton visits with offers of discreet assistance and sympathetic counsel. Their conversation reveals a world divided by faith and faction, and though Waverley feels the weight of suspicion, he experiences a fleeting solace in the kindness of this new confidant, who promises to strive for justice amidst the turbulences of rebellion.

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