The Wolfe of Badenoch: A Historical Romance of the Fourteenth Century — Reading Notes

The Scottish Knights—Journeying Homewards—The Hostelry of Norham Towers, 17

The Host and the Hostess—Preparing the Evening Meal, 29

The Knights Invited to Norham Castle, 33

The Evening Meal at the Castle—The Minstrel and the Tourney of Noyon—Master Haggerstone Fenwick the Ancient, 39

Night at the Castle—The Friar’s Visit to the Ancient, 47

Making Love on the Ramparts, 54

The Midnight Meeting in the Ancient’s Chamber—Strange Proposal—A Dreadful Alternative, 61

Arrival of Sir Rafe Piersie—The Challenge, 70

The Combat—Departure of the Scots—Master Kyle Swears by St. Cuthbert, 77

The Home of the Hepbornes—Remembrances of Childhood—The Old Wolf-Hound, 84

The Wolf Hunt—A Desperate Encounter, 90

The Freaks of Love at Hailes Castle—The Tournament at Tarnawa Announced, 97

Sir Patrick Hepborne’s Departure for the North—Consternation at the Castle, 109

The Pursuit—Surprising the Camp, 115

Norham Castle again—The Ancient’s Divination—Sir Walter Bewitched—The Franciscan Friar to the Rescue, 121

Raising the Devil—Delivered to the Flames, 126

Sir John’s Pursuit in Quest of the Missing Lady—The Forester’s Hunting Camp—Sir Miers de Willoughby’s Border Keep, 134

The Horrors of the Dungeon, 140

Dawn in the Dungeon—An Appalling Sight—Rough Visitors, 147

A Dreadful Situation—Daniel Throckle the Old Jailor, 153

Crooked-hold-him-fast—Making a Lantern of Burnstower Castle, 160

Waiting for the Spearmen—The Lady Isabella’s Tale—The Fight, 166

Sir Patrick Hepborne’s Journey North—Passes through Edinburgh—King Robert II.—The Wilds of the Highlands—The Celtic Host, 171

Savage-looking Visitors—Night in the Highland Hostelry— Wolf Dogs, 180

Wild Scottish Bisons—Fight with a Bull—Cold and Fatigue, 184

The Evening Encampment—Treachery, 191

Another Night attack—A Desperate Encounter, 198

Meeting the Wolfe of Badenoch—The Cavalcade, 205

The Wolfe of Badenoch’s Hunting Encampment—Letter from King Robert—Arrival at the Wolfe’s Stronghold, 210

The Castle of Lochyndorbe—An Evening Episode on the Ramparts—The Wolfe’s Raid on the Bishop’s Lands, 224

The Lady Mariota and the Page—The Fury of the Wolfe, 231

Maurice’s Song—The Franciscan Friar—Excommunication, 238

The Water Pit Vault—Friar or Devil, which? 247

The Wolfe of Badenoch and the Earl of Moray, 251

The Castle of Tarnawa—Distinguished Guests, 260

The Banquet at the Castle—Alarm—Forres on Fire, 267

The Burning of the Church and Town of Forres, 272

Sir Patrick and the Earl at Forres, 279

In the Countess of Moray’s Apartments—Sir Patrick gets Quizzed, 283

Rory Spears, the Earl’s Henchman, 288

The Lovely English Damosel, 292

Mustering for the Tournament—The Proclamation—The Procession at St. John’s Chapel, 293

The Italian Armourer—The Knight of Cheviot, 304

The English Ambassador and the Gallant Lindsay, 321

The Earl of Fife’s Council Meeting—The Challenge between the Scottish and English Knights, 326

The Departure from the Castle of Tarnawa—The Alarm of War, 333

The Lord of Dirleton’s Tale—The Bishop of Moray and his Clergy, 342

The Mystery of the Lady Beatrice—Arrival of the Nobles and Men-at-arms at Aberdeen, 351

King Robert at Aberdeen—Duncan MacErchar again, 356

The Wolfe of Badenoch at Aberdeen—Father and Son, 366

The English Lady’s Departure from Tarnawa Castle—The Crafty Son of the Wolfe of Badenoch, 376

Sir Andrew’s Deep-laid Plot—An Unexpected Arrival, 384

Travelling through the Wild Forest—A Dreadful Spectacle— Arrival at the River Tweed, 394

Old Acquaintances at the Hostel of Norham Tower—Great Gathering at Jedworth—The Council of War, 402

The Scots Besieging Newcastle—The Fight on the Walls, 415

Combat between Douglas and Hotspur—The Fight for the Pennon, 426

The Battle at Otterbourne, 444

The Bishop’s Army—Sorrow for the Fate of the Heroic Douglas, 459

The Field of Otterbourne after the Fight, 465

Withdrawal of the Scots Army—Obsequies of the Gallant Dead— The Mystery Solved, 471

The Scottish Knights at the English Court—The Wealthy London Merchant—Combat on London Bridge, 485

Lady de Vere and her lovely Guest—Innocence and Purity Endangered—The King’s Confessor and the Franciscan Friar, 506

In the Dungeons of the Tower of London, 525

A Ship of Olden Times—Tempest Tossed—Arrival at the Maison Dieu in Elgin, 529

The Wolfe of Badenoch again—The Burning of Elgin Cathedral, 536

The Bishop’s Palace at Spynie—The Wolfe gets a Surprise, 547

Changes at the Castle of Lochyndorbe—The Wolfe tamed—Alarm for the Lady Beatrice, 555

Bishop Barr at Lochyndorbe Castle—Reception by the Wolfe, 566

The Scottish Knights in London—Father Rushak’s Tale, 576

At the Scottish Court—The Penitential Procession—Sir Patrick and the Friar, 582

Accusation made in presence of the King—The Challenge, 595

The Missing Lady Beatrice, 604

The Ordeal of Battle, 608

The Friar’s Tale—The Two Combatants—Lady Eleanore’s explanation—All is well that ends well, 615

THE WOLFE OF BADENOCH.

The Scottish Knights—Journeying Homewards—The Hostelry of Norham Towers.