I always want to hear more about the servant, who goes off to tell Lord Donald, but his story stops with this line: “And when he came to the broad millstream, he took off his shoes and he swam.”
I find it hard to believe that he just went swimming for fun, but that he drown while crossing the water and was unable to relay the message. Lord Donald just happened to get home in time, anyway. It raises the tragedy/body count by one.
I always want to hear more about the servant, who goes off to tell Lord Donald, but his story stops with this line: “And when he came to the broad millstream, he took off his shoes and he swam.”
I find it hard to believe that he just went swimming for fun, but that he drown while crossing the water and was unable to relay the message. Lord Donald just happened to get home in time, anyway. It raises the tragedy/body count by one.