Hout！hout！Mrs。Flockhart，’’repliedtheensign，we’reyoungblude，yeken；andyoungsaints，aulddeils。’’
　　Butwillyefightwi’SirJohnCopethemorn，EnsignMaccombich？’’demandedMrs。Flockhartofherguest。
　　TrothI’seensurehim，an’he’llbideus，Mrs。Flockhart，’’
　　repliedtheGael。
　　Andwillyefacethaetearingchields，thedragoons，EnsignMaccombich？’’againinquiredthelandlady。
　　ClawforclawasConansaidtoSatan，Mrs。Flockhart，andthedeeviltaktheshortestnails。’’
　　Andwillthecolonelventureonthebagganetshimself？’’
　　Yemayswearit，Mrs。Flockhart；theveryfirstmanwillhebe，bySaintPhedar。’’
　　Mercifulgoodness！andifhe’skilledamangthered-coats！’’
　　exclaimedthesoftheartedwidow。
　　Troth，ifitshouldsaebefall，Mrs。Flockhart，Ikenanethatwillnobelivingtoweepforhim。Butwemauna’livetheday，andhaveourdinner；andthere’sVichIanVohrhaspackedhis_dorlach，_andMr。Waverley’sweariedwi’majoringyonderaforethemucklepier-glass；andthatgreyauldstoorcarle，theBarono’Bradwardine，thatshotyoungRonaldofBallenkeiroch，he’scomingdowntheclosewi’thatdroghlingcoghlingbailiebodytheyca’Macwhupple，justliketheLairdo’Kittlegab’sFrenchcook，wi’histurnspitdoggietrindlingahinthim，andIamashungryasagled，mybonniedow；saebidKatesetonthebroo’，anddoyeputonyourpinners，foryekenVichIanVohrwinnasitdowntillyebeattheheado’
　　thetable；-anddinnaforgetthepintbottleo’brandy，mywoman。’’
　　Thishintproduceddinner。Mrs。Flockhart，smilinginherweedslikethesunthroughamist，tooktheheadofthetable，thinkingwithinherself，perhaps，thatshecarednothowlongtherebellionlasted，thatbroughtherintocompany，somuchaboveherusualassociates。ShewassupportedbyWaverleyandtheBaron，withtheadvantageoftheChieftain_vis--vis。_
　　Themenofpeaceandofwar，thatis，BailieMacwheebleandEnsignMaccombich，aftermanyprofoundcongstotheirsuperiorsandeachother，tooktheirplacesoneachsideoftheChieftain。Theirfarewasexcellent，time，place，andcircumstancesconsidered，andFergus’sspiritswereextravagantlyhigh。
　　Regardlessofdanger，andsanguinefromtemper，youth，andambition，hesawinimaginationallhisprospectscrownedwithsuccess，andwastotallyindifferenttotheprobablealternativeofasoldier’sgrave。TheBaronapologisedslightlyforbringingMacwheeble。Theyhadbeenproviding，hesaid，fortheexpensesofthecampaign。And，bymyfaith，’’saidtheoldman，asIthinkthiswillbemylast，soIjustendwhereI
　　began-Ihaeevermorefoundthesinewsofwar，asalearnedauthorcallsthe_caissemilitaire，_mairdifficulttocomebythaneitheritsflesh，blood，orbones。’’
　　What！haveyouraisedouronlyefficientbodyofcavalry，andgotyenoneofthelouis-d’oroutoftheDoutelle，tohelpThe_Doutelle_wasanarmedvessel，whichbroughtasmallsupplyofmoneyandarmsfromFrancefortheuseoftheinsurgents。
　　you？’’
　　No，Glennaquoich；clevererfellowshavebeenbeforeme。’’
　　That’sascandal，’’saidtheyoungHighlander；butyouwillsharewhatisleftofmysubsidy：itwillsaveyouananxiousthoughtto-night，andwillbealloneto-morrow，forweshallallbeprovidedfor，onewayorother，beforethesunsets。’’Waverley，blushingdeeply，butwithgreatearnestness，pressedthesamerequest。
　　Ithankyebaith，mygoodlads，’’saidtheBaron，butI
　　willnotinfringeuponyourpeculium。BailieMacwheeblehasprovidedthesumwhichisnecessary。’’
　　HeretheBailieshiftedandfidgetedaboutinhisseat，andappearedextremelyuneasy。Atlength，afterseveralpreliminaryhems，andmuchtautologicalexpressionofhisdevotiontohishonour’sservice，bynightorday，livingordead，hebegantoinsinuate，thattheBankshadremoveda’theirreadycashintotheCastle；that，naedoubt，SandieGoldie，thesilversmith，woulddomickleforhishonour；buttherewaslittletimetogetthewadsetmadeout；and，doubtless，ifhishonourGlennaquoich，orMr。Wauverley，couldaccommodate’’-
　　Letmehearofnosuchnonsense，sir，’’saidtheBaron，inatonewhichrenderedMacwheeblemute，butproceedasweaccordedbeforedinner，ifitbeyourwishtoremaininmyservice。’’
　　TothisperemptoryordertheBailie，thoughhefeltasifcondemnedtosufferatransfusionofbloodfromhisownveinsintothoseoftheBaron，didnotpresumetomakeanyreply。
　　Afterfidgetingalittlewhilelonger，however，headdressedhimselftoGlennaquoich，andtoldhim，ifhishonourhadmairreadysillerthanwassufficientforhisoccasionsinthefield，hecouldputitoutatuseforhishonourinsafehands，andatgreatprofit，atthistime。
　　AtthisproposalFerguslaughedheartily，andanswered，whenhehadrecoveredhisbreath，-Manythanks，Bailie；butyoumustknowitisageneralcustomamongussoldierstomakeourlandladyourbanker-Here，Mrs。Flockhart，’’saidhe，takingfourorfivebroadpiecesoutofawell-filledpurse，andtossingthepurseitself，withitsremainingcontents，intoherapron，thesewillservemyoccasions；doyoutaketherest：
　　bemybankerifIlive，andmyexecutorifIdie；buttakecaretogivesomethingtotheHighlandcailliachsthatshallcrytheOldwomen，onwhomdevolvedthedutyoflamentingforthedead，whichtheIrishcall_keening。_
　　coronachloudestforthelastVichIanVohr。’’
　　Itisthe_testamentummilitare，_’’quoththeBaron，whilk，amangtheRomans，wasprivilegiatetobenuncupative。’’ButthesoftheartofMrs。FlockhartwasmeltedwithinherattheChieftain’sspeech；shesetupalamentableblubbering，andpositivelyrefusedtotouchthebequest，whichFerguswasthereforeobligedtoresume。
　　Wellthen，’’saidtheChief，ifIfall，itwillgotothegrenadierthatknocksmybrainsout，andIshalltakecareheworkshardforit。’’
　　BailieMacwheeblewasagaintemptedtoputinhisoar；forwherecashwasconcerned，hedidnotwillinglyremainsilent。
　　PerhapshehadbettercarrythegowdtoMissMac-Ivor，incaseofmortality，oraccidents，ofwar。Itmighttaktheformofa_mortiscausa_donationintheyoungleddie’sfavour，andwadcostbutthescrapeofapentomakitout。’’
　　Theyounglady，’’saidFergus，shouldsuchaneventhappen，willhaveothermatterstothinkofthanthesewretchedlouis-d’or。’’
　　True-undeniable，-there’snaedoubto’that；butyourhonourkens，thatafullsorrow’’
　　Isendurablebymostfolkmoreeasilythanahungryone？-
　　True，Bailie，verytrue；andIbelievetheremayevenbesomewhowouldbeconsoledbysuchareflectionforthelossofthewholeexistinggeneration。Butthereisasorrowwhichknowsneitherhungernorthirst；andpoorFlora’’-Hepaused，andthewholecompanysympathizedinhisemotion。
　　TheBaron’sthoughtsnaturallyrevertedtotheunprotectedstateofhisdaughter，andthebigtearcametotheveteran’seye。IfIfall，Macwheeble；youhaveallmypapers，andknowallmyaffairs；bejusttoRose。’’
　　TheBailiewasamanofearthlymouldafterall；agooddealofdirtanddrossabouthim，undoubtedly，butsomekindlyandjustfeelingshehad，especiallywheretheBaronorhisyoungmistresswereconcerned。Hesetupalamentablehowl。Ifthatdolefuldayshouldcome，whileDuncanMacwheeblehadaboddle，itshouldbeMissRose’s。Hewaldscrollforaplackthesheet，orshekenn’dwhatitwastowant；ifindeeda’thebonniebaronieo’BradwardineandTully-Veolan，withthefortaliceandmanor-placethereofhekeptsobbingandwhiningateverypause，tofts，crofts，mosses，muirs-outfield，infield-
　　buildings-orchards-dovecots-withtherightofnetandcobleinthewaterandlochofVeolan-teinds，parsonageandvicarage-annexis，connexis-rightsofpasturage-fuel，feal，anddivot-parts，pendicles，andpertinentswhatsoever-herehehadrecoursetotheendofhislongcravattowipehiseyes，whichoverflowedinspiteofhim，attheideaswhichthistechnicaljargonconjuredup-allasmorefullydescribedintheproperevidentsandtitlesthereof-andlyingwithintheparishofBradwardine，andtheshireofPerth-if，asaforesaid，theymusta’passfrommymaster’schildtoInch-Grabbit，wha’saWhigandaHanoverian，andbemanagedbyhisdoer，JamieHowie，wha’snofittobeabirlieman，letbeabailie’’-
　　Thebeginningofthislamentationreallyhadsomethingaffecting，buttheconclusionrenderedlaughterirresistible。
　　Nevermind，Bailie，’’saidEnsignMaccombich，forthegudeauldtimesofruggingandrivingpullingandtearingarecomebackagain，an’SneckusMac-Snackusmeaning，probably，annexis，connexis，anda’therestofyourfriends，maungieplacetothelangestclaymore。’’
　　Andthatclaymoreshallbeours，Bailie，’’saidtheChieftain，whosawthatMacwheeblelookedveryblankatthisintimation。
　　We’llgivethemthemetalourmountainaffords，Lillibulerobullenala，Andinplaceofbroad-pieceswe’llpaywithbroadswords，Lero，lero，etc。
　　Withdunsandwithdebtswewillsoonclearourscore，Lillibulero，etc。
　　Forthemanthat’sthuspaidwillcravepaymentnomore，Lero，lero，etc。
　　Theselines，orsomethinglikethem，occurinanoldMagazineoftheperiod。
　　Butcome，Bailie，benotcastdown；drinkyourwinewithajoyousheart；theBaronshallreturnsafeandvictorioustoTully-Veolan，anduniteKillancureit’slairdshipwithhisown，sincethecowardlyhalf-bredswinewillnotturnoutforthePrincelikeagentleman。’’
　　Tobesure，theyliemaistewest，’’saidtheBailie，wiping_i。e。，_Contiguous。
　　hiseyes，andshouldnaturallyfa’underthesamefactory。’’
　　AndI，’’proceededtheChieftain，shalltakecareofmyself，too；foryoumustknow，Ihavetocompleteagoodworkhere，bybringingMrs。FlockhartintothebosomoftheCatholicchurch，oratleasthalfway，andthatistoyourEpiscopalmeeting-house。OBaron！ifyouheardherfinecounter-tenoradmonishingKateandMattyinthemorning，you，whounderstandmusic，wouldtrembleattheideaofhearinghershriekinthepsalmodyofHaddo’sHole。’’
　　Lordforgieyou，colonel，howyerinon！ButIhopeyourhonourswilltakteabeforeyegangtothepalace，andImaungang，andmaskitforyou。’’
　　Sosaying，Mrs。Flockhartleftthegentlementotheirownconversation，which，asmightbesupposed，turnedchieflyupontheapproachingeventsofthecampaign。
　　EnsignMaccombichhavinggonetotheHighlandcampuponduty，andBailieMacwheeblehavingretiredtodigesthisdinnerandEvanDhu’sintimationofmartiallawinsomeblindchange-house，Waverley，withtheBaronandtheChieftain，proceededtoHolyroodHouse。Thetwolastwereinfulltideofspirits，andtheBaronralliedinhiswayourherouponthehandsomefigurewhichhisnewdressdisplayedtoadvantage。IfyouhaveanydesignupontheheartofabonnyScotchlassie，I
　　wouldpremonishyouwhenyouaddressher，torememberandquotethewordsofVirgilius：-
　　NuncinsanusamordurimeMartisinarmis，Telaintermediaatqueadversosdetinethostes；
　　whilkversesRobertsonofStruan，ChiefoftheClanDonnochyunlesstheclaimsofLudeoughttobepreferredprimoloco，hasthuselegantlyrendered：-
　　Forcruellovehasgartan’dlowmyleg，Andcladmyhurdiesinaphilabeg。
　　Although，indeed，yewearthetrews，agarmentwhilkIapprovemaistofthetwa，asmairancientandseemly。’’
　　Orrather，’’saidFergus，hearmysong：
　　ShewadnahaeaLowlandlaird，NorbeanEnglishlady；
　　Butshe’sawaywithDuncanGraeme，Andhe’srowedherinhisplaidy。’’
　　BythistimetheyreachedthepalaceofHolyrood，andwereannouncedrespectivelyastheyenteredtheapartments。