Whenthismatterwasexplainedandsettled，Mr。Pembrokeexpressedhiswishtotakeaprivateandparticularleaveofhisdearpupil。Thegoodman’sexhortationstoEdwardtopreserveanunblemishedlifeandmorals，toholdfasttheprinciplesoftheChristianreligion，andtoeschewtheprofanecompanyofscoffersandlatitudinarians，toomuchaboundinginthearmy，werenotimmingledwithhispoliticalprejudices。IthadpleasedHeaven，hesaid，toplaceScotlanddoubtlessforthesinsoftheirancestorsin1642inamoredeplorablestateofdarknessthaneventhisunhappykingdomofEngland。Here，atleast，althoughthecandlestickoftheChurchofEnglandhadbeeninsomedegreeremovedfromitsplace，ityetaffordedaglimmeringlight；therewasahierarchy，thoughschismatical，andfallenfromtheprinciplesmaintainedbythosegreatfathersofthechurch，Sancroftandhisbrethren；therewasaliturgy，thoughwofullypervertedinsomeoftheprincipalpetitions。
　　ButinScotlanditwasutterdarkness；and，exceptingasorrowful，scattered，andpersecutedremnant，thepulpitswereabandonedtoPresbyterians，andhefeared，tosectariesofeverydescription。Itshouldbehisdutytofortifyhisdearpupiltoresistsuchunhallowedandperniciousdoctrinesinchurchandstate，asmustnecessarilybeforcedattimesuponhisunwillingears。
　　Hereheproducedtwoimmensefoldedpackets，whichappearedeachtocontainawholereamofcloselywrittenmanuscript。
　　Theyhadbeenthelabouroftheworthyman’swholelife；andneverwerelabourandzealmoreabsurdlywasted。HehadatonetimegonetoLondon，withtheintentionofgivingthemtotheworld，bythemediumofabooksellerinLittleBritain，wellknowntodealinsuchcommodities，andtowhomhewasinstructedtoaddresshimselfinaparticularphrase，andwithacertainsign，which，itseems，passedatthattimecurrentamongtheinitiatedJacobites。ThemomentMr。Pembrokehadutteredtheshibboleth，withtheappropriategesture，thebibliopolistgreetedhim，notwithstandingeverydisclamation，bythetitleofDoctor，andconveyinghimintohisbackshop，afterinspectingeverypossibleandimpossibleplaceofconcealment，hecommenced：
　　Eh，doctor！Well-allundertherose-snug-I
　　keepnoholeshereevenforaHanoverianrattohidein。And，what-eh！anygoodnewsfromourfriendsoverthewater？-
　　andhowdoestheworthykingofFrance？OrperhapsyouaremorelatelyfromRome？-itmustbeRomewilldoitatlast-
　　thechurchmustlightitscandleattheoldlamp。Eh！what，cautious？Ilikeyouthebetter；butnofear。’’
　　HereMr。Pembroke，withsomedifficulty，stoppedatorrentofinterrogations，ekedoutwithsigns，nods，andwinks；and，havingatlengthconvincedthebooksellerthathedidhimtoomuchhonourinsupposinghimanemissaryofexiledroyalty，heexplainedhisactualbusiness。
　　Themanofbooks，withamuchmorecomposedair，proceededtoexaminethemanuscripts。Thetitleofthefirstwas，A
　　DissentfromDissenters，ortheComprehensionconfuted；shewingtheImpossibility，ofanyCompositionbetweentheChurchandPuritans，Presbyterians，orSectariesofanydescription；illustratedfromtheScriptures，theFathersoftheChurch，andthesoundestControversial，Divines。’’Tothisworkthebooksellerpositivelydemurred，Wellmeant，’’hesaid，andlearned，doubtless；butthetimehadgoneby。Printedonsmallpicaitwouldruntoeighthundredpages，andcouldneverpay。
　　Beggedthereforetobeexcused。Lovedandhonouredthetruechurchfromhissoul；and，haditbeenasermononthemartyrdom，oranytwelve-pennytouch-whyIwouldventuresomethingforthehonourofthecloth。Butcome，let’sseetheother。`RightHereditaryrighted！’ah，there’ssomesenseinthis！Hum-hum-hum-pagessomany，papersomuch，letter-press-Ah！I’lltellyou，though，doctor，youmustknockoutsomeoftheLatinandGreek；heavy，doctor，damn’dheavy-begyourpardonandifyouthrowinafewgrainsmorepepper-Iamhethatneverpeachedmyauthor-IhavepublishedforDrake，andCharlwoodLawton，andpoorAmhurst。
　　NoteB。NicholasAmhurst。
　　Ah，Caleb！Caleb！Well，itwasashametoletpoorCalebstarve，andsomanyfatrectorsandsquiresamongus。I
　　gavehimadinneroncea-week；but，Lordloveyou，what’soncea-week，whenamandoesnotknowwheretogotheothersixdays？-Well，butImustshewthemanuscripttolittleTomAlibi，thesolicitor，whomanagesallmylawaffairs-mustkeeponthewindyside-themobwereveryuncivilthelasttimeI
　　mountedinOldPalaceYard-allWhigsandRoundheadseverymanofthem，WilliamitesandHanoverrats。’’
　　ThenextdayMr。Pembrokeagaincalledonthepublisher，butfoundTomAlibi’sadvicehaddeterminedhimagainstundertakingthework。NotbutwhatIwouldgoto-whatwasIgoingtosay？tothePlantationsforthechurchwithpleasure-but，deardoctor，Ihaveawifeandfamily；but，toshowmyzeal，I’llrecommendthejobtomyneighbourTrimmel-
　　heisabachelor，andleavingoffbusiness，soavoyageinawesternbargewouldnotinconveniencehim。’’ButMr。
　　Trimmelwasalsoobdurate，andMr。Pembroke，fortunatelyperchanceforhimself，wascompelledtoreturntoWaverleyHonourwithhistreatiseinvindicationoftherealfundamentalprinciplesofchurchandstatesafelypackedinhissaddle-bags。
　　Asthepublicwerethuslikelytobedeprivedofthebenefitarisingfromhislucubrationsbytheselfishcowardiceofthetrade，Mr。Pembrokeresolvedtomaketwocopiesofthesetremendousmanuscriptsfortheuseofhispupil。Hefeltthathehadbeenindolentasatutor，and，besides，hisconsciencecheckedhimforcomplyingwiththerequestofMr。RichardWaverley，thathewouldimpressnosentimentsuponEdward’smindinconsistentwiththepresentsettlementinchurchandstate。Butnow，thoughthe，Imay，withoutbreachofmyword，sinceheisnolongerundermytuition，affordtheyouththemeansofjudgingforhimself，andhaveonlytodreadhisreproachesforsolongconcealingthelightwhichtheperusalwillflashuponhismind。Whilehethusindulgedthereveriesofanauthorandapolitician，hisdarlingproselyte，seeingnothingveryinvitinginthetitleofthetracts，andappalledbythebulkandcompactlinesofthemanuscript，quietlyconsignedthemtoacornerofhistravellingtrunk。
　　AuntRachel’sfarewellwasbriefandaffectionate。SheonlycautionedherdearEdward，whomsheprobablydeemedsomewhatsusceptible，againstthefascinationofScottishbeauty。
　　Sheallowedthatthenorthernpartoftheislandcontainedsomeancientfamilies，buttheywereallWhigsandPresbyteriansexcepttheHighlanders；andrespectingthemshemustneedssay，therecouldbenogreatdelicacyamongtheladies，wherethegentlemen’susualattirewas，asshehadbeenassured，tosaytheleast，verysingular，andnotatalldecorous。Sheconcludedherfarewellwithakindandmovingbenediction，andgavetheyoungofficer，asapledgeofherregard，avaluablediamondringoftenwornbythemalesexatthattime，andapurseofbroadgoldpieces，whichalsoweremorecommonSixtyYearssincethantheyhavebeenoflate。
　　Thenextmorning，amidvariedfeelings，thechiefofwhichwasapredominant，anxious，andevensolemnimpression，thathewasnowinagreatmeasureabandonedtohisownguidanceanddirection，EdwardWaverleydepartedfromtheHallamidtheblessingsandtearsofalltheolddomesticsandtheinhabitantsofthevillage，mingledwithsomeslypetitionsforserjeantciesandcorporalships，andsoforth，onthepartofthosewhoprofessedthattheyneverthofttoha’seenJacob，andGiles，andJonathan，gooffforsoldiers，savetoattendhishonour，asindutybound。’’Edward，asindutybound，extricatedhimselffromthesupplicantswiththepledgeoffewerpromisesthanmighthavebeenexpectedfromayoungmansolittleaccustomedtotheworld。AfterashortvisittoLondon，heproceededonhorseback，thenthegeneralmodeoftravelling，toEdinburgh，andfromthencetoDundee，aseaportontheeasterncoastofAngus-shire，wherehisregimentwasthenquartered。
　　Henowentereduponanewworld，where，foratime，allwasbeautifulbecauseallwasnew。ColonelGardiner，thecommandingofficeroftheregiment，washimselfastudyforaromantic，andatthesametimeaninquisitive，youth。Inpersonhewastall，handsome，andactive，thoughsomewhatadvancedinlife。Inhisearlyyearshehadbeenwhatiscalled，bymannerofpalliative，averygayyoungman，andstrangestorieswerecirculatedabouthissuddenconversionfromdoubt，ifnotinfidelity，toaseriousandevenenthusiasticturnofmind。Itwaswhisperedthatasupernaturalcommunication，ofanatureobviouseventotheexteriorsenses，hadproducedthiswonderfulchange；andthoughsomementionedtheproselyteasanenthusiast，nonehintedathisbeingahypocrite。ThissingularandmysticalcircumstancegaveColonelGardinerapeculiarandsolemninterestintheeyesoftheyoungsoldier。ItmaybeeasilyimaginedthattheofficersNoteC。ColonelGardiner。
　　ofaregiment，commandedbysorespectableaperson，composedasocietymoresedateandorderlythanamilitarymessalwaysexhibits；andthatWaverleyescapedsometemptationstowhichhemightotherwisehavebeenexposed。
　　Meanwhilehismilitaryeducationproceeded。Alreadyagoodhorseman，hewasnowinitiatedintotheartsofthemange，which，whencarriedtoperfection，almostrealisethefableoftheCentaur，theguidanceofthehorseappearingtoproceedfromtherider’smerevolition，ratherthanfromtheuseofanyexternalandapparentsignalofmotion。Hereceivedalsoinstructionsinhisfieldduty；but，Imustown，thatwhenhisfirstardourwaspassed，hisprogressfellshortinthelatterparticularofwhathewishedandexpected。Thedutyofanofficer，themostimposingofallotherstotheinexperiencedmind，becauseaccompaniedwithsomuchoutwardpompandcircumstance，isinitsessenceaverydryandabstracttask，dependingchieflyuponarithmeticalcombinations，requiringmuchattention，andacoolandreasoninghead，tobringthemintoaction。Ourherowasliabletofitsofabsence，inwhichhisblundersexcitedsomemirth，andcalleddownsomereproof。
　　Thiscircumstanceimpressedhimwithapainfulsenseofinferiorityinthosequalitieswhichappearedmosttodeserveandobtainregardinhisnewprofession。Heaskedhimselfinvain，whyhiseyecouldnotjudgeofdistanceorspacesowellasthoseofhiscompanions；whyhisheadwasnotalwayssuccessfulindisentanglingthevariouspartialmovementsnecessarytoexecuteaparticularevolution；andwhyhismemory，soalertuponmostoccasions，didnotcorrectlyretaintechnicalphrases，andminutepointsofetiquetteorfielddiscipline。
　　Waverleywasnaturallymodest，andthereforedidnotfallintotheegregiousmistakeofsupposingsuchminuterrulesofmilitarydutybeneathhisnotice，orconceitinghimselftobebornageneral，becausehemadeanindifferentsubaltern。Thetruthwas，thatthevagueandunsatisfactorycourseofreadingwhichhehadpursued，workinguponatempernaturallyretiredandabstracted，hadgivenhimthatwaveringandunsettledhabitofmindwhichismostaversetostudyandrivettedattention。
　　Time，inthemeanwhile，hungheavyonhishands。Thegentryoftheneighbourhoodweredisaffected，andshowedlittlehospitalitytothemilitaryguests；andthepeopleofthetown，chieflyengagedinmercantilepursuits，werenotsuchasWaverleychosetoassociatewith。Thearrivalofsummer，andacuriositytoknowsomethingmoreofScotlandthanhecouldseeinaridefromhisquarters，determinedhimtorequestleaveofabsenceforafewweeks。Heresolvedfirsttovisithisuncle’sancientfriendandcorrespondent，withthepurposeofextendingorshorteningthetimeofhisresidenceaccordingtocircumstances。
　　Hetravelledofcourseonhorseback，andwithasingleattendant，andpassedhisfirstnightatamiserableinn，wherethelandladyhadneithershoesnorstockings，andthelandlord，whocalledhimselfagentleman，wasdisposedtoberudetohisguestbecausehehadnotbespokethepleasureofhissocietytosupper。Thenextday，traversinganopenandunenclosedNoteD。ScottishInns。
　　country，EdwardgraduallyapproachedtheHighlandsofPerthshire，whichatfirsthadappearedablueoutlineinthehorizon，butnowswelledintohugegiganticmasses，whichfrowneddefianceoverthemorelevelcountrythatlaybeneaththem。
　　Nearthebottomofthisstupendousbarrier，butstillintheLowlandcountry，dweltCosmoComyneBradwardineofBradwardine；
　　and，ifgrey-hairedeldcanbeinaughtbelieved，therehaddwelthisancestors，withalltheirheritage，sincethedaysofthegraciousKingDuncan。