TheconflictingpassionsandexhaustedfeelingsofWaverleyhadresignedhimtolatebutsoundrepose。HewasdreamingofGlennaquoich，andhadtransferredtothehallsofIannanChaistelthefestaltrainwhichsolatelygracedthoseofHolyrood。
　　Thepibrochtoowasdistinctlyheard；andthisatleastwasnodelusion，fortheproudstepofthechiefpiper’’ofthechlainMac-Ivor’’wasperambulatingthecourtbeforethedoorofhisChieftain’squarters，and，asMrs。Flockhart，apparentlynofriendtohisminstrelsy，waspleasedtoobserve，garringtheverystane-and-limewa’sdinglewi’hisscreeching。’’
　　Ofcourse，itsoonbecametoopowerfulforWaverley’sdream，withwhichithadatfirstratherharmonized。
　　ThesoundofCallum’sbroguesinhisapartmentforMac-IvorhadagainassignedWaverleytohiscarewasthenextnoteofparting。Winnayerhonourbangup？VichIanVohrandtaPrinceareawatothelanggreenglenahinttheclachan，tattheyca’theKing’sPark，andmonyane’sonhisainThemainbodyoftheHighlandarmyencamped，orratherbivouacked，inthatpartoftheKing’sParkwhichliestowardsthevillageofDuddingston。
　　shankstheday，thatwillbecarriedonitherfolk’serenight。’’
　　Waverleysprungup，and，withCallum’sassistanceandinstructions，adjustedhistartansinpropercostume。Callumtoldhimalso，tathisleather_dorlach_wi’thelockonherwascomefraeDoune，andshewasawaagaininthewainwi’VichIanVohr’swalise。’’
　　BythisperiphrasisWaverleyreadilyapprehendedhisportmanteauwasintended。Hethoughtuponthemysteriouspacketofthemaidofthecavern，whichseemedalwaystoescapehimwhenwithinhisverygrasp。Butthiswasnotimeforindulgenceofcuriosity；andhavingdeclinedMrs。
　　Flockhart’scomplimentofa_morning，i。e。，_amatutinaldram，beingprobablytheonlymanintheChevalier’sarmybywhomsuchacourtesywouldhavebeenrejected，hemadehisadieus，anddepartedwithCallum。
　　Callum，’’saidhe，astheyproceededdownadirtyclosetogainthesouthernskirtsoftheCanongate，whatshallIdoforahorse？’’
　　Tadeilaneyemaunthinko’，’’saidCallum。VichIanVohr’smarchingonfootattheheado’hiskinnottosaytaPrince，whadoesthelike，wi’histargetonhisshoulder；andyemaune’enbeneighbour-like。’’
　　AndsoIwill，Callum-givememytarget；-so，therewearefixed。Howdoesitlook？’’
　　Likethebra’Highlandertat’spaintedontheboardaforethemicklechange-housetheyca’LuckieMiddlemass’s，’’answeredCallum；meaning，Imustobserve，ahighcompliment，for，inhisopinion，LuckieMiddlemass’ssignwasanexquisitespecimenofart。Waverley，however，notfeelingthefullforceofthispolitesimile，askedhimnofartherquestions。
　　Uponextricatingthemselvesfromthemeananddirtysuburbsofthemetropolis，andemergingintotheopenair，Waverleyfeltarenewalbothofhealthandspirits，andturnedhisrecollectionwithfirmnessupontheeventsoftheprecedingevening，andwithhopeandresolutiontowardsthoseoftheapproachingday。
　　Whenhehadsurmountedasmallcraggyeminence，calledSt。Leonard’sHill，theKing’sPark，orthehollowbetweenthemountainofArthur’sSeat，andtherisinggroundsonwhichthesouthernpartofEdinburghisnowbuilt，laybeneathhim，anddisplayedasingularandanimatingprospect。ItwasoccupiedbythearmyoftheHighlanders，nowintheactofpreparingfortheirmarch。Waverleyhadalreadyseensomethingofthekindatthehunting-matchwhichheattendedwithFergusMac-Ivor，butthiswasonascaleofmuchgreatermagnitude，andincomparablydeeperinterest。Therocks，whichformedthebackgroundofthescene，andtheveryskyitself，rangwiththeclangofthebagpipers，summoningforth，eachwithhisappropriatepibroch，hischieftainandclan。Themountaineers，rousingthemselvesfromtheircouchunderthecanopyofheaven，withthehumandbustleofaconfusedandirregularmultitude，likebeesalarmedandarmingintheirhives，seemedtopossessallthepliabilityofmovementfittedtoexecutemilitarymanuvres。
　　Theirmotionsappearedspontaneousandconfused，buttheresultwasorderandregularity；sothatageneralmusthavepraisedtheconclusion，thoughamartinetmighthaveridiculedthemethodbywhichitwasattained。
　　Thesortofcomplicatedmedleycreatedbythehastyarrangementsofthevariousclansundertheirrespectivebanners，forthepurposeofgettingintotheorderofmarch，wasinitselfagayandlivelyspectacle。Theyhadnotentstostrike，havinggenerally，andbychoice，sleptupontheopenfield，althoughtheautumnwasnowwaning，andthenightsbegantobefrosty。
　　Foralittlespace，whiletheyweregettingintoorder，therewasexhibitedachanging，fluctuating，andconfusedappearanceofwavingtartansandfloatingplumes，andofbannersdisplayingtheproudgatheringwordofClanronald，_GanionCoheriga_
　　Gainsaywhodares；_Loch-Sloy，_thewatchwordoftheMac-Farlanes；
　　_Forth，fortune，andfillthefetters，_themottooftheMarquisofTullibardine；_Bydand，_thatofLordLewisGordon；
　　andtheappropriatesignalwordsandemblemsofmanyotherchieftainsandclans。
　　Atlengththemixedandwaveringmultitudearrangedthemselvesintoanarrowandduskycolumnofgreatlength，stretchingthroughthewholeextentofthevalley。InthefrontofthecolumnthestandardoftheChevalierwasdisplayed，bearingaredcrossuponawhiteground，withthemotto_TandemTriumphans。_ThefewcavalrybeingchieflyLowlandgentry，withtheirdomesticservantsandretainers，formedtheadvancedguardofthearmy；andtheirstandards，ofwhichtheyhadrathertoomanyinrespectoftheirnumbers，wereseenwavingupontheextremevergeofthehorizon。Manyhorsemenofthisbody，amongwhomWaverleyaccidentallyremarkedBalmawhapple，andhislieutenant，Jinkerwhichlast，however，hadbeenreduced，withseveralothers，bytheadviceoftheBaronofBradwardine，tothesituationofwhathecalledreformedofficers，orreformadoes，addedtotheliveliness，thoughbynomeanstotheregularity，ofthescene，bygallopingtheirhorsesasfastforwardasthepresswouldpermit，tojointheirproperstationinthevan。ThefascinationsoftheCircesoftheHighStreet，andthepotationsofstrengthwithwhichtheyhadbeendrenchedovernight，hadprobablydetainedtheseheroeswithinthewallsofEdinburghsomewhatlaterthanwasconsistentwiththeirmorningduty。Ofsuchloiterers，theprudenttookthelongerandcircuitous，butmoreopenroute，toattaintheirplaceinthemarch，bykeepingatsomedistancefromtheinfantry，andmakingtheirwaythroughtheenclosurestotheright，attheexpenseofleapingoverorpullingdownthedry-stonefences。Theirregularappearanceandvanishingofthesesmallpartiesofhorsemen，aswellastheconfusionoccasionedbythosewhoendeavoured，thoughgenerallywithouteffect，topresstothefrontthroughthecrowdofHighlanders，maugretheircurses，oaths，andopposition，addedtothepicturesquewildnesswhatittookfromthemilitaryregularityofthescene。
　　WhileWaverleygazeduponthisremarkablespectacle，renderedyetmoreimpressivebytheoccasionaldischargeofcannon-shotfromtheCastleattheHighlandguardsastheywerewithdrawnfromitsvicinitytojointheirmainbody，Callumwithhisusualfreedomofinterference，remindedhimthatVichIanVohr’sfolkwerenearlyattheheadofthecolumnofmarch，whichwasstilldistant，andthattheywouldgangveryfastafterthecannonfired。’’Thusadmonished，Waverleywalkedbrisklyforward，yetoftencastingaglanceuponthedarksomecloudsofwarriorswhowerecollectedbeforeandbeneathhim。Anearerview，indeedratherdiminishedtheeffectimpressedonthemindbythemoredistantappearanceofthearmy。Theleadingmenofeachclanwerewellarmedwithbroadsword，target，andfusee，towhichalladdedthedirk，andmostthesteelpistol。Buttheseconsistedofgentlemen，thatis，relationsofthechief，howeverdistant，andwhohadanimmediatetitletohiscountenanceandprotection。FinerandhardiermencouldnothavebeenselectedoutofanyarmyinChristendom；whilethefreeandindependenthabitswhicheachpossessed，andwhicheachwasyetsowelltaughttosubjecttothecommandofhischief，andthepeculiarmodeofdisciplineadoptedinHighlandwarfare，renderedthemequallyformidablebytheirindividualcourageandhighspirit，andfromtheirrationalconvictionofthenecessityofactinginunison，andofgivingtheirnationalmodeofattackthefullestopportunityofsuccess。
　　But，inalowerranktothese，therewerefoundindividualsofaninferiordescription，thecommonpeasantryoftheHighlandcountry，who，althoughtheydidnotallowthemselvestobesocalled，andclaimedoften，withapparenttruth，tobeofmoreancientdescentthanthemasterswhomtheyserved，bore，nevertheless，theliveryofextremepenury，beingindifferentlyaccoutred，andworsearmed，half-naked，stintedingrowth，andmiserableinaspect。EachimportantclanhadsomeofthoseHelotsattachedtothem；-thus，theMac-Couls，thoughtracingtheirdescentfromComhal，theFatherofFinnorFingal，wereasortofGibeonites，orhereditaryservantstotheStewartsofAppin；theMacbeths，descendedfromtheunhappymonarchofthatname，weresubjectstotheMorays，andclanDonnochy，orRobertsonsofAthole；andmanyotherexamplesmightbegiven，wereitnotfortheriskofhurtinganyprideofclanshipwhichmayyetbeleft，andtherebydrawingaHighlandtempestintotheshopofmypublisher。NowthesesameHelots，thoughforcedintothefieldbythearbitraryauthorityofthechieftainsunderwhomtheyhewedwoodanddrewwater，were，ingeneral，verysparinglyfed，illdressed，andworsearmed。Thelattercircumstancewasindeedowingchieflytothegeneraldisarmingact，whichhadbeencarriedintoeffectostensiblythroughthewholeHighlands，althoughmostofthechieftainscontrivedtoeludeitsinfluence，byretainingtheweaponsoftheirownimmediateclansmen，anddeliveringupthoseoflessvalue，whichtheycollectedfromtheseinferiorsatellites。Itfollowed，asamatterofcourse，that，aswehavealreadyhinted，manyofthesepoorfellowswerebroughttothefieldinaverywretchedcondition。
　　Fromthisithappened，that，inbodies，thevanofwhichwereadmirablywellarmedintheirownfashion，therearresembledactualbanditti。Herewasapole-axe，thereaswordwithoutascabbard；hereagunwithoutalock，thereascythesetstraightuponapole；andsomehadonlytheirdirks，andbludgeonsorstakespulledoutofhedges。Thegrim，uncombed，andwildappearanceofthesemen，mostofwhomgazedwithalltheadmirationofignoranceuponthemostordinaryproductionofdomesticart，createdsurpriseintheLowlands，butitalsocreatedterror。SolittlewastheconditionoftheHighlandsknownatthatlateperiod，thatthecharacterandappearanceoftheirpopulation，whilethussallyingforthasmilitaryadventurers，conveyedtothesouth-countryLowlandersasmuchsurpriseasifaninvasionofAfricanNegroesorEsquimauxIndianshadissuedforthfromthenorthernmountainsoftheirownnativecountry。ItcannotthereforebewonderedifWaverley，whohadhithertojudgedoftheHighlandersgenerallyfromthesampleswhichthepolicyofFergushadfromtimetotimeexhibited，shouldhavefeltdampedandastonishedatthedaringattemptofabodynotthenexceedingfourthousandmen，andofwhomnotabovehalfthenumber，attheutmost，werearmed，tochangethefate，andalterthedynasty，oftheBritishkingdoms。
　　Ashemovedalongthecolumn，whichstillremainedstationary，anirongun，theonlypieceofartillerypossessedbythearmywhichmeditatedsoimportantarevolution，wasfiredasthesignalofmarch。TheChevalierhadexpressedawishtoleavethisuselesspieceofordnancebehindhim；buttohissurprise，theHighlandchiefsinterposedtosolicitthatitmightaccompanytheirmarch，pleadingtheprejudicesoftheirfollowers，who，littleaccustomedtoartillery，attachedadegreeofabsurdimportancetothisfield-piece，andexpecteditwouldcontributeessentiallytoavictorywhichtheycouldonlyowetotheirownmusketsandbroadswords。TwoorthreeFrenchartillerymenwerethereforeappointedtothemanagementofthismilitaryengine，whichwasdrawnalongbyastringofHighlandponies，andwas，afterall，onlyusedforthepurposeoffiringsignals。
　　NoteT。Field-pieceintheHighlandarmy。
　　Nosoonerwasitsvoicehearduponthepresentoccasion，thanthewholelinewasinmotion。Awildcryofjoyfromtheadvancingbattalionsrenttheair，andwasthenlostintheshrillclangourofthebagpipes，asthesoundofthese，intheirturn，waspartiallydrownedbytheheavytreadofsomanymenputatonceintomotion。Thebannersglitteredandshookastheymovedforward，andthehorsehastenedtooccupytheirstationastheadvancedguard，andtopushonreconnoitringpartiestoascertainandreportthemotionsoftheenemy。TheyvanishedfromWaverley’seyeastheywheeledroundthebaseofArthur’sSeat，undertheremarkableridgeofbasalticrockswhichfrontsthelittlelakeofDuddingston。
　　Theinfantryfollowedinthesamedirection，regulatingtheirpacebyanotherbodywhichoccupiedaroadmoretothesouthward。
　　ItcostEdwardsomeexertionofactivitytoattaintheplacewhichFergus’sfollowersoccupiedinthelineofmarch。