maisvoustesdesbravesgens，etmecompreneztrsbien。’’
　　TheCountnexthastenedtoputthecavalryinmotion。
　　Gentilmanscavalry，youmustfallin-Ah！parmafoi，Ididnotsayfalloff？Iamafeardelittlegrossfatgentilmanismochehurt。Ah，monDieu！c’estleCommissairequinousaapportlespremiresnouvellesdecemauditfracas。Jesuistropfch，Monsieur！’’
　　ButpoorMacwheeble，who，withaswordstuckacrosshim，andawhitecockadeaslargeasapancake，nowfiguredinthecharacterofacommissary，beingoverturnedinthebustleoccasionedbythetroopershasteningtogetthemselvesinorderinthePrince’spresence，beforehecouldrallyhisgalloway，slunktotherearamidtheunrestrainedlaughterofthespectators。
　　Ehbien，Messieurs，wheeltoderight-Ah！datisit！-
　　Eh，MonsieurdeBradwardine，ayezlabontdevousmettrelattedevotrergiment，car，parDieu，jen’enpuisplus！’’
　　TheBaronofBradwardinewasobligedtogototheassistanceofMonsieurdoBeaujeu，afterhehadfairlyexpendedhisfewEnglishmilitaryphrases。OnepurposeoftheChevalierwasthusanswered。Theotherheproposedwas，thatintheeagernesstohearandcomprehendcommandsissuedthroughsuchanindistinctmediuminhisownpresence，thethoughtsofthesoldiersinbothcorpsmightgetacurrentdifferentfromtheangrychannelinwhichtheywereflowingatthetime。
　　CharlesEdwardwasnosoonerleftwiththeChieftainandWaverley，therestofhisattendantsbeingatsomedistance，thanhesaid，IfIowedlesstoyourdisinterestedfriendship，Icouldbemostseriouslyangrywithbothofyouforthisveryextraordinaryandcauselessbroil，atamomentwhenmyfather’sservicesodecidedlydemandsthemostperfectunanimity。Buttheworstofmysituationis，thatmyverybestfriendsholdtheyhavelibertytoruinthemselves，aswellasthecausetheyareengagedin，upontheslightestcaprice。’’
　　Boththeyoungmenprotestedtheirresolutiontosubmiteverydifferencetohisarbitration。Indeed，’’saidEdward，IhardlyknowofwhatIamaccused。IsoughtColonelMac-IvormerelytomentiontohimthatIhadnarrowlyescapedassassinationatthehandofhisimmediatedependent-adastardlyrevenge，whichIknewhimtobeincapableofauthorising。Astothecauseforwhichheisdisposedtofastenaquarreluponme，Iamignorantofit，unlessitbethatheaccusesme，mostunjustly，ofhavingengagedtheaffectionsofayoungladyinprejudiceofhispretensions。’’
　　Ifthereisanerror，’’saidtheChieftain，itarisesfromaconversationwhichIheldthismorningwithhisRoyalHighnesshimself。’’
　　Withme？’’saidtheChevalier；howcanColonelMac-Ivorhavesofarmisunderstoodme？’’
　　HethenledFerguswide，and，afterfiveminutes’earnestconversation，spurredhishorsetowardsEdward。Isitpossible-
　　nay，rideup，Colonel，forIdesirenosecrets-Isitpossible，Mr。
　　Waverley，thatIammistakeninsupposingthatyouareanacceptedloverofMissBradwardine？-afactofwhichIwasbycircumstances，thoughnotbycommunicationfromyou，soabsolutelyconvinced，thatIallegedittoVichIanVohrthismorningasareasonwhy，withoutoffencetohim，youmightnotcontinuetobeambitiousofanalliance，whichtoanunengagedperson，eventhoughoncerepulsed，holdsouttoomanycharmstobelightlylaidaside。’’
　　YourRoyalHighness，’’saidWaverley，musthavefoundedoncircumstancesaltogetherunknowntome，whenyoudidmethedistinguishedhonourofsupposingmeanacceptedloverofMissBradwardine。Ifeelthedistinctionimpliedinthesupposition，butIhavenotitletoit。Fortherest，myconfidenceinmyownmeritsistoojustlyslighttoadmitofmyhopingforsuccessinanyquarterafterpositiverejection。’’
　　TheChevalierwassilentforamoment，lookingsteadilyatthemboth，andthensaid，Uponmyword，Mr。Waverley，youarealesshappymanthanIconceivedIhadverygoodreasontobelieveyou-Butnow，gentlemen，allowmetobeumpireinthismatter，notasPrinceRegent，butasCharlesStuart，abrotheradventurerwithyouinthesamegallantcause。Laymypretensionstobeobeyedbyyouentirelyoutofview，andconsideryourownhonour，andhowfaritiswell，orbecoming，togiveourenemiestheadvantage，andourfriendsthescandal，ofshowingthat，fewasweare，wearenotunited。
　　AndforgivemeifIadd，thatthenamesoftheladieswhohavebeenmentioned，cravemorerespectfromusallthantobemadethemesofdiscord。’’
　　HetookFergusalittleapart，andspoketohimveryearnestlyfortwoorthreeminutes，andthenreturningtoWaverley，said，IbelieveIhavesatisfiedColonelMac-Ivorthathisresentmentwasfoundeduponamisconception，towhich，indeed，Imyselfgaverise；andItrustMr。Waverleyistoogeneroustoharbouranyrecollectionofwhatispast，whenIassurehimthatsuchisthecase-Youmuststatethismatterproperlytoyourclan，VichIanVohr，topreventarecurrenceoftheirprecipitateviolence。’’Fergusbowed。Andnow，gentlemen，letmehavethepleasuretoseeyoushakehands。’’
　　Theyadvancedcoldly，andwithmeasuredsteps，eachapparentlyreluctanttoappearmostforwardinconcession。Theydid，however，shakehands，andparted，takingarespectfulleaveoftheChevalier。
　　CharlesEdwardthenrodetotheheadoftheMac-Ivors，NoteZ。PrinceCharlesEdward。
　　threwhimselffromhishorse，beggedadrinkoutofoldBallenkeiroch’scanteen，andmarchedabouthalf-amilealongwiththem，inquiringintothehistoryandconnexionsofSliochdnanIvor，adroitlyusingthefewwordsofGaelichepossessed，andaffectingagreatdesiretolearnitmorethoroughly。Hethenmountedhishorseoncemore，andgallopedtotheBaron’scavalry，whichwasinfront；haltedthem，andexaminedtheiraccoutrementsandstateofdiscipline；
　　tooknoticeoftheprincipalgentlemen，andevenofthecadets；
　　inquiredaftertheirladies，andcommandedtheirhorses；-rodeaboutanhourwiththeBaronofBradwardine，andenduredthreelongstoriesaboutField-MarshaltheDukeofBerwick。
　　Ah，Beaujeu，moncherami，’’saidheashereturnedtohisusualplaceinthelineofmarch，quemonmtierdeprinceerrantestennuyant，parfois。Mais，courage！c’estlegrandjeu，aprstout。’’
　　Thereaderneedhardlybereminded，that，afteracouncilofwarheldatDerbyonthe5thofDecember，theHighlandersrelinquishedtheirdesperateattempttopenetratefartherintoEngland，and，greatlytothedissatisfactionoftheiryounganddaringleader，positivelydeterminedtoreturnnorthward。Theycommencedtheirretreataccordingly，andbytheextremecelerityoftheirmovements，outstrippedthemotionsoftheDukeofCumberland，whonowpursuedthemwithaverylargebodyofcavalry。
　　Thisretreatwasavirtualresignationoftheirtoweringhopes。
　　NonehadbeensosanguineasFergusMac-Ivor；none，consequently，wassocruellymortifiedatthechangeofmeasures。
　　Heargued，orratherremonstrated，withtheutmostvehemenceatthecouncilofwar；and，whenhisopinionwasrejected，shedtearsofgriefandindignation。Fromthatmomenthiswholemannerwassomuchaltered，thathecouldscarcelyhavebeenrecognisedforthesamesoaringandardentspirit，forwhomthewholeearthseemedtoonarrowbutaweekbefore。Theretreathadcontinuedforseveraldays，whenEdward，tohissurprise，earlyonthe12thofDecember，receivedavisitfromtheChieftaininhisquarters，inahamletabouthalf-waybetweenShapandPenrith。
　　HavinghadnointercoursewiththeChieftainsincetheirrupture，Edwardwaitedwithsomeanxietyanexplanationofthisunexpectedvisit；norcouldhehelpbeingsurprised，andsomewhatshocked，withthechangeinhisappearance。Hiseyehadlostmuchofitsfire；hischeekwashollow，hisvoicewaslanguid；evenhisgaitseemedlessfirmandelasticthanitwaswont；andhisdress，towhichheusedtobeparticularlyattentive，wasnowcarelesslyflungabouthim。HeinvitedEdwardtowalkoutwithhimbythelittleriverinthevicinity；
　　andsmiledinamelancholymannerwhenheobservedhimtakedownandbuckleonhissword。
　　Assoonastheywereinawild，sequesteredpathbythesideofthestream，theChiefbrokeout，-Ourfineadventureisnowtotallyruined，Waverley，andIwishtoknowwhatyouintendtodo：-nay，neverstareatme，man。ItellyouI
　　receivedapacketfrommysisteryesterday，and，hadIgottheinformationitcontainssooner，itwouldhavepreventedaquarrel，whichIamalwaysvexedwhenIthinkof。Inaletterwrittenafterourdispute，Iacquaintedherwiththecauseofit；
　　andshenowrepliestome，thatsheneverhad，norcouldhave，anypurposeofgivingyouencouragement；sothatitseemsI
　　haveactedlikeamadman-PoorFlora！shewritesinhighspirits；whatachangewillthenewsofthisunhappyretreatmakeinherstateofmind！’’
　　Waverley，whowasreallymuchaffectedbythedeeptoneofmelancholywithwhichFergusspoke，affectionatelyentreatedhimtobanishfromhisremembranceanyunkindnesswhichhadarisenbetweenthem，andtheyoncemoreshookhands，butnowwithsincerecordiality。FergusagaininquiredofWaverleywhatheintendedtodo。Hadyounotbetterleavethislucklessarmy，andgetdownbeforeusintoScotland，andembarkfortheContinentfromsomeoftheeasternportsthatarestillinourpossession？Whenyouareoutofthekingdom，yourfriendswilleasilynegotiateyourpardon；and，totellyouthetruth，IwishyouwouldcarryRoseBradwardinewithyouasyourwife，andtakeFloraalsounderyourjointprotection。’’-
　　Edwardlookedsurprised-Shelovesyou，andIbelieveyouloveher，though，perhaps，youhavenotfounditout，foryouarenotcelebratedforknowingyourownmindverypointedly。’’
　　Hesaidthiswithasortofsmile。
　　How！’’answeredEdward，canyouadvisemetodeserttheexpeditioninwhichweareallembarked？’’
　　Embarked？’’saidFergus；thevesselisgoingtopieces，anditisfulltimeforallwhocan，togetintothelong-boatandleaveher。’’
　　Why，whatwillothergentlemendo？’’answeredWaverley，andwhydidtheHighlandChiefsconsenttothisretreat，ifitissoruinous？’’
　　O，’’repliedMac-Ivor，theythinkthat，asonformeroccasions，theheading，hanging，andforfeiting，willchieflyfalltothelotoftheLowlandgentry；thattheywillbeleftsecureintheirpovertyandtheirfastnesses，there，accordingtotheirproverb，`tolistentothewinduponthehilltillthewatersabate。’Buttheywillbedisappointed；theyhavebeentoooftentroublesometobesorepeatedlypassedover，andthistimeJohnBullhasbeentooheartilyfrightenedtorecoverhisgoodhumourforsometime。TheHanoverianministersalwaysdeservedtobehangedforrascals；butnow，iftheygetthepowerintheirhands，-as，soonerorlatertheymust，sincethereisneitherrisinginEnglandnorassistancefromFrance，-
　　theywilldeservethegallowsasfools，iftheyleaveasingleclanintheHighlandsinasituationtobeagaintroublesometoGovernment。Ay，theywillmakeroot-and-branch-work，I
　　warrantthem。’’
　　Andwhileyourecommendflighttome，’’saidEdward，-
　　acounselwhichIwouldratherdiethanembrace，-whatareyourownviews？’’
　　O，’’answeredFergus，withamelancholyair，myfateissettled。DeadorcaptiveImustbebeforeto-morrow。’’
　　Whatdoyoumeanbythat，myfriend？’’saidEdward。
　　Theenemyisstilladay’smarchinourrear，andifhecomesup，wearestillstrongenoughtokeephimincheek。RememberGladsmuir。’’
　　WhatItellyouistruenotwithstanding，sofarasIamindividuallyconcerned。’’
　　Uponwhatauthoritycanyoufoundsomelancholyaprediction？’’
　　askedWaverley。
　　Ononewhichneverfailedapersonofmyhouse。Ihaveseen，’’hesaidloweringhisvoice，IhaveseentheBodachGlas。’’
　　BodachGlas？’’
　　Yes：haveyoubeensolongatGlennaquoich，andneverheardoftheGreySpectre？thoughindeedthereisacertainreluctanceamongustomentionhim。’’
　　Nonever。’’