althoughIconjecturethefollowingcopytohavebeensomewhatcorrectedbyWaverley，tosuitthetasteofthosewhomightnotrelishpureantiquity：-
　　St。Swithin’sChair。
　　OnHallow-MassEve，ereyebouneyetorest，Everbewarethatyourcouchbeblessed；
　　Signitwithcross，andsainitwithbead，SingtheAve，andsaytheCreed。
　　ForonHallow-MassEvetheNight-Hagwillride，Andallhernine-foldsweepingonbyherside，Whetherthewindsinglowlyorloud，Sailingthroughmoonshineorswathedinthecloud。
　　TheLadyshesatinSt。Swithin’sChair，Thedewofthenighthasdampedherhair：
　　Hercheekwaspale-butresolvedandhighWasthewordofherlipandtheglanceofhereye。
　　ShemutteredthespellofSwithinbold，Whenhisnakedfoottracedthemidnightwold，WhenhestoppedtheHagassherodethenight，Andbadeherdescend，andherpromiseplight。
　　HethatdaresitonSt。Swithin’sChair，WhentheNight-Hagwingsthetroubledair，Questionsthree，whenhespeaksthespell，Hemayask，andshemusttell。
　　TheBaronhasbeenwithKingRoberthisliege，Thesethreelongyearsinbattleandsiege；
　　Newsatetherenoneofhiswealorhiswoe，AndfaintheLadyhisfatewouldknow。
　　Sheshuddersandstopsasthecharmshespeaks；-
　　Isitthemoodyowlthatshrieks？
　　Orisitthatsound，betwixtlaughterandscream，ThevoiceoftheDemonwhohauntsthestream？
　　Themoanofthewindsunksilentandlow，Andtheroaringtorrentceasedtoflow；
　　Thecalmwasmoredreadfulthanragingstorm，Whenthecoldgreymistbroughttheghastlyform！
　　Iamsorrytodisappointthecompany，especiallyCaptainWaverley，wholistenswithsuchlaudablegravity；itisbutafragment，althoughIthinkthereareotherverses，describingthereturnoftheBaronfromthewars，andhowtheladywasfoundclay-colduponthegrounsillledge。’’
　　Itisoneofthosefigments，’’observedMr。Bradwardine，withwhichtheearlyhistoryofdistinguishedfamilieswasdeformedinthetimesofsuperstition；asthatofRome，andotherancientnations，hadtheirprodigies，sir，thewhichyoumayreadinancienthistories，orinthelittleworkcompiledbyJuliusObsequens，andinscribedbythelearnedScheffer，theeditor，tohispatron，BenedictusSkytte，BaronofDudershoff。’’
　　Myfatherhasastrangedefianceofthemarvellous，CaptainWaverley，’’observedRose，andoncestoodfirmwhenawholesynodofPresbyteriandivineswereputtotheroutbyasuddenapparitionofthefoulfiend。’’
　　Waverleylookedasifdesiroustohearmore。
　　MustItellmystoryaswellassingmysong？-Well-
　　Onceuponatimetherelivedanoldwoman，calledJanetGellatley，whowassuspectedtobeawitch，ontheinfalliblegroundsthatshewasveryold，veryugly，verypoor，andhadtwosons，oneofwhomwasapoet，andtheotherafool，whichvisitation，alltheneighbourhoodagreed，hadcomeuponherforthesinofwitchcraft。Andshewasimprisonedforaweekinthesteepleoftheparishchurch，andsparinglysuppliedwithfood，andnotpermittedtosleep，untilsheherselfbecameasmuchpersuadedofherbeingawitchasheraccusers；andinthislucidandhappystateofmindwasbroughtforthtomakeacleanbreast，thatis，tomakeopenconfessionofhersorceries，beforealltheWhiggentryandministersinthevicinity，whowerenoconjurorsthemselves。Myfatherwenttoseefairplaybetweenthewitchandtheclergy；forthewitchhadbeenbornonhisestate。AndwhilethewitchwasconfessingthattheEnemyappeared，andmadehisaddressestoherasahandsomeblackman，-which，ifyoucouldhaveseenpooroldblear-eyedJanet，reflectedlittlehonouronApollyon’staste，-andwhiletheauditorslistenedwithastonishedears，andtheclerkrecordedwithatremblinghand，she，allofasudden，changedthelowmumblingtonewithwhichshespokeintoashrillyell，andexclaimed，`Looktoyourselves！looktoyourselves！IseetheEvilOnesittinginthemidstofye。’Thesurprisewasgeneral，andterrorandflightitsimmediateconsequences。Happywerethosewhowerenextthedoor；andmanywerethedisastersthatbefellhats，bands，cuffs，andwigs，beforetheycouldgetoutofthechurch，wheretheylefttheobstinateprelatisttosettlematterswiththewitchandheradmirer，athisownperilorpleasure。’’
　　_Risusolvunturtabul，_’’saidtheBaron：whentheyrecoveredtheirpanictrepidation，theyweretoomuchashamedtobringanywakeningoftheprocessagainstJanetGellatley。’’
　　ThestorylasttoldwassaidtohavehappenedinthesouthofScotland；
　　but_cedantarmatog_-andletthegownhaveitsdues。Itwasanoldclergyman，whohadwisdomandfirmnessenoughtoresistthepanicwhichseizedhisbrethren，whowasthemeansofrescuingapoorinsanecreaturefromthecruelfatewhichwouldotherwisehaveovertakenher。TheaccountsofthetrialsforwitchcraftformoneofthemostdeplorablechaptersinScottishstory。
　　ThisanecdoteledtoalongdiscussionofAllthoseidlethoughtsandfantasies，Devices，dreams，opinionsunsound，Shows，visions，soothsays，andprophecies，Andallthatfeignedis，asleasings，tales，andlies。
　　Withsuchconversation，andtheromanticlegendswhichitproduced，closedourhero’ssecondeveninginthehouseofTully-Veolan。
　　ThenextdayEdwardarosebetimes，andinamorningwalkaroundthehouseanditsvicinity，camesuddenlyuponasmallcourtinfrontofthedog-kennel，wherehisfriendDaviewasemployedabouthisfour-footedcharge。OnequickglanceofhiseyerecognisedWaverley，when，instantlyturninghisback，asifhehadnotobservedhim，hebegantosingpartofanoldballad：-
　　Youngmenwilllovetheemorefairandmorefast_Heardyesomerrythelittlebirdsing？_
　　Oldmen’slovethelongestwilllast，_Andthethrostle-cock’sheadisunderhiswing。_
　　Theyoungman’swrathislikelightstrawonfire；
　　_Heardyesomerrythelittlebirdsing？_
　　Butlikered-hotsteelistheoldman’sire，_Andthethrostle-cock’sheadisunderhiswing。_
　　Theyoungmanwillbrawlattheeveningboard；
　　_Heardyesomerrythelittlebirdsing？_
　　Buttheoldmanwilldrawatthedawningthesword，_Andthethrostle-cook’sheadisunderhiswing。_
　　WaverleycouldnotavoidobservingthatDavielaidsomethinglikeasatiricalemphasisontheselines。Hethereforeapproached，andendeavoured，bysundryqueries，toelicitfromhimwhattheinnuendomightmean；butDaviehadnomindtoexplain，andhadwitenoughtomakehisfollycloakhisknavery。
　　Edwardcouldcollectnothingfromhim，exceptingthattheLairdofBalmawhapplehadgonehomeyesterdaymorningwi’hisbootsfu’o’bluid。’’Inthegarden，however，hemettheoldbutler，whonolongerattemptedtoconcealthat，havingbeenbredinthenurserylinewithSumackandCo。ofNewcastle，hesometimeswroughtaturnintheflower-borderstoobligetheLairdandMissRose。Byaseriesofqueries，Edwardatlengthdiscovered，withapainfulfeelingofsurpriseandshame，thatBalmawhapple’ssubmissionandapologyhadbeentheconsequenceofarencontrewiththeBaronbeforehisguesthadquittedhispillow，inwhichtheyoungercombatanthadbeendisarmedandwoundedinthesword-arm。
　　Greatlymortifiedatthisinformation，Edwardsoughtouthisfriendlyhost，andanxiouslyexpostulatedwithhimupontheinjusticehehaddonehiminanticipatinghismeetingwithMr。
　　Falconer，acircumstancewhich，consideringhisyouthandtheprofessionofarmswhichhehadjustadopted，wascapableofbeingrepresentedmuchtohisprejudice。TheBaronjustifiedhimselfatgreaterlengththanIchoosetorepeat。Heurgedthatthequarrelwascommontothem，andthatBalmawhapplecouldnot，bythecodeofhonour，_vite_givingsatisfactiontoboth，whichhehaddoneinhiscasebyanhonourablemeeting，andinthatofEdwardbysucha_palinode_asrenderedtheuseoftheswordunnecessary，andwhich，beingmadeandaccepted，mustnecessarily_sopite_thewholeaffair。
　　WiththisexcuseorexplanationWaverleywassilenced，ifnotsatisfied；buthecouldnothelptestifyingsomedispleasureagainsttheBlessedBearwhichhadgivenrisetothequarrel，norrefrainfromhintingthatthesanctifiedepithetwashardlyappropriate。TheBaronobserved，hecouldnotdenythattheBear，thoughallowedbyheraldsasamosthonourableordinary，had，nevertheless，somewhatfierce，churlish，andmoroseinhisdispositionasmightbereadinArchibaldSimson，pastorofDalkeith’s_HieroglyphicaAnimalium_，andhadthusbeenthetypeofmanyquarrelsanddissensionswhichhadoccurredinthehouseofBradwardine；ofwhich，’’hecontinued，Imightcommemoratemineownunfortunatedissensionwithmythirdcousinbythemother’sside，SirHewHalbert，whowassounthinkingastoderidemyfamilyname，asifithadbeen_quasiBear-warden；_amostunciviljest，sinceitnotonlyinsinuatedthatthefounderofourhouseoccupiedsuchameansituationastobeacustodierofwildbeasts，achargewhich，yemusthaveobserved，isonlyentrustedtotheverybasestplebeians，but，moreover，seemedtoinferthatourcoat-armourhadnotbeenachievedbyhonourableactionsinwar，butbestowedbywayof_paranomasia，_orpunuponourfamilyappellation-asortofbearingwhichtheFrenchcall_armoiresparlantes；_theLatins，_armacantatia；_andyourEnglishauthorities，cantingheraldry；beingindeedaspeciesofemblazoningmorebefittingcanters，gaberlunzies，andsuchlikemendicants，whosegibberishisformeduponplayingupontheword，thanthenoble，honourable，andusefulscienceofheraldry，whichassignsarmorialbearingsastherewardofnobleandgenerousactions，andnottotickletheearwithvainquodlibets，suchasarefoundinjest-books。’’
　　Althoughcantingheraldryisgenerallyreprobated，itseemsneverthelesstohavebeenadoptedinthearmsandmottoesofmanyhonourablefamilies。ThusthemottooftheVernons，_Vernonsemperviret，_isaperfectpun，andsoisthatoftheOnslows，_Festinalente。_The_Periissemniperiissem_
　　oftheAnstruthersisliabletoasimilarobjection。Oneofthatancientrace，findingthatanantagonist，withwhomhehadfixedafriendlymeeting，wasdeterminedtotaketheopportunityofassassinatinghim，preventedthehazardbydashingouthisbrainswithabattle-axe。Twosturdyarmsbrandishingsuchaweaponformtheusualcrestofthefamily，withtheabovemotto-_Periissemniper-iissem_-Ihaddied，unlessIhadgonethroughwithit。
　　OfhisquarrelwithSirHew，hesaidnothingmorethanthatitwassettledinafittingmanner。
　　HavingbeensominutewithrespecttothediversionsofTully-Veolan，onthefirstdaysofEdward’sarrival，forthepurposeofintroducingitsinmatestothereader’sacquaintance，itbecomeslessnecessarytotracetheprogressofhisintercoursewiththesameaccuracy。Itisprobablethatayoungmanaccustomedtomorecheerfulsocietywouldhavetiredoftheconversationofsoviolentanassertoroftheboastofheraldry’’
　　astheBaron；butEdwardfoundanagreeablevarietyinthatofMissBradwardine，wholistenedwitheagernesstohisremarksuponliterature，andshowedgreatjustnessoftasteinheranswers。
　　Thesweetnessofherdispositionhadmadehersubmitwithcomplacency，andevenpleasure，tothecourseofreadingprescribedbyherfather，althoughitnotonlycomprehendedseveralheavyfoliosofhistory，butcertaingigantictomesinhighchurchpolemics。InheraldryhewasfortunatelycontentedtogiveheronlysuchaslighttinctureasmightbeacquiredbyperusalofthetwofoliovolumesofNisbet。Rosewasindeedtheveryappleofherfather’seye。Herconstantliveliness，herattentiontoallthoselittleobservancesmostgratifyingtothosewhowouldneverthinkofexactingthem，herbeauty，inwhichherecalledthefeaturesofhisbelovedwife，herunfeignedpiety，andthenoblegenerosityofherdisposition，wouldhavejustifiedtheaffectionofthemostdotingfather。