Waverley Volume 2 Chapter LV - A Brave Man in Sorrow

In which the unfortunate Mr Waverley finds his thoughts weighed down by the burdens of war and the earnest counsel of Colonel Talbot, whose own sorrows soon reveal a distressing domestic tragedy. Amid the darkness of night, the friends confront grief and honour, as the Colonel entrusts Edward with a grave secret and a charge that stirs both compassion and resolve.