After the release of the historical novel written by Walter Scott "Rob Roy" many critics honored the writer with comparisons with the level of Shakespeare's work. The novel was also favourably recognised by readers - its entire circulation - 10 thousand copies (at that time an impressive figure) was sold within two weeks. The main character Francis Osbaldistone has a fight with his father, the head of the trading house...
"My dad used to say to me, 'Try to keep a cool head and a warm heart.' At least I think it was my dad. I don't really remember him." Gravy worked in the graveyard - hence the name. He was having a normal day until his friend Benjy turned up in a car Gravy didn't recognise. Benjy had a bullet hole in his chest, but lived just long enough to ask Gravy to hide him and look after his gun. Gravy had looked after things for Benjy before, but never a gun. When Gravy looked in the car...