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EPISODE · Mar 9, 2026 · 12 MIN

Waverley Volume 2 Chapter XL - An Old and a New Acquaintance

from The Walter Scott Library · host Sir Walter Scott

In which Edward Waverley is warmly welcomed to Holyrood and introduced to the charismatic prince whose cause he soon embraces, swayed by the noble bearing and stirring entreaties of the young Chevalier. Amidst the hopes and uncertainties of an unfolding campaign, Waverley pledges himself to serve as a volunteer alongside his friend Fergus Mac-Ivor, adorned with the weighty honour of a treasured family sword.

In which Edward Waverley is warmly welcomed to Holyrood and introduced to the charismatic prince whose cause he soon embraces, swayed by the noble bearing and stirring entreaties of the young Chevalier. Amidst the hopes and uncertainties of an unfolding campaign, Waverley pledges himself to serve as a volunteer alongside his friend Fergus Mac-Ivor, adorned with the weighty honour of a treasured family sword.

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