59 pages 1 hour read

Sir Walter Scott

Waverley

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1814

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Volume 2, Chapters 1-15

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Volume 2, Chapter 1 Summary: "Loss of a Horse’s Shoe May Be a Serious Inconvenience"

Ebeneezer’s horse loses a shoe and Edward is asked to pay for it at a nearby blacksmith’s shop. In the small town of Cairnvreckan, they learn that Fergus and other Highland clans have begun their descent into the Lowlands. Edward is suspected of being a Jacobite and Ebeneezer attempts to ride off with both of their horses before Edward threatens the oncoming mob with a pistol. The mob overtakes him until a pastor, Mr. Morton, demands his release so he can be brought to the local Laird. The whole population of the town escorts Edward to the Laird of Cairnvreckan.

Volume 2, Chapter 2 Summary: "An Examination"

Major Melville of Cairnvreckan—a fair but dutiful Laird—asks Edward why he is passing through his land, and Ebeneezer accuses him of being a Jacobite. The Major dismisses everyone but Edward and Morton, and informs Edward that he has a warrant for his arrest for desertion and treason. Melville tells Edward that many of his fellow soldiers from Waverley-Honour have deserted and joined the Jacobite cause, for which Edward is being blamed. Edward’s relationship with Bradwardine and Fergus is exaggerated, making him seem like a key player in the Jacobite uprisings.