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The Abbot

The Abbot
Walter Scott Original title The Abbot (1820)

The Abbot is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott. A sequel to The Monastery, it is one of Scott's Tales from Benedictine Sources and is set in the time of Mary, Queen of Scots. The story follows the fortunes of certain characters Scott introduced in The Monastery, but it also introduces new characters such as Roland Graeme.

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“Oh, poverty parts good company.”

Walter Scott book The Abbot

The Abbot (1820), Ch. 7.

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