Hethenpausedforaninstant；butbeforeEdwardcouldadjustasuitablereply，orevenarrangehisideasastoitspurport，thePrincetookoutapaper，andthenproceeded：-Ishouldindeedhavenodoubtsuponthissubject，ifIcouldtrusttothisproclamation，setforthbythefriendsoftheElectorofHanover，inwhichtheyrankMr。Waverleyamongthenobilityandgentrywhoaremenacedwiththepainsofhightreasonforloyaltytotheirlegitimatesovereign。ButIdesiretogainnoadherentssavefromaffectionandconviction；andifMr。
Waverleyinclinestoprosecutehisjourneytothesouth，ortojointheforcesoftheElector，heshallhavemypassportandfreepermissiontodoso；andIcanonlyregret，thatmypresentpowerwillnotextendtoprotecthimagainsttheprobableconsequencesofsuchameasure-But，’’continuedCharlesEdward，afteranothershortpause，ifMr。Waverleyshould，likehisancestor，SirNigel，determinetoembraceacausewhichhaslittletorecommenditbutitsjustice，andfollowaprincewhothrowshimselfupontheaffectionsofhispeople，torecoverthethroneofhisancestorsorperishintheattempt，Icanonlysay，thatamongthesenoblesandgentlemenhewillfindworthyassociatesinagallantenterprise，andwillfollowamasterwhomaybeunfortunate，but，Itrust，willneverbeungrateful。’’
ThepoliticChieftainoftheraceofIvorknewhisadvantageinintroducingWaverleytothispersonalinterviewwiththeroyalAdventurer。Unaccustomedtotheaddressandmannersofapolishedcourt，inwhichCharleswaseminentlyskilful，hiswordsandhiskindnesspenetratedtheheartofourhero，andeasilyoutweighedallprudentialmotives。TobethuspersonallysolicitedforassistancebyaPrince，whoseformandmanners，aswellasthespiritwhichhedisplayedinthissingularenterprise，answeredhisideasofaheroofromance；tobecourtedbyhimintheancienthallsofhispaternalpalace，recoveredbytheswordwhichhewasalreadybendingtowardsotherconquests，gaveEdward，inhisowneyes，thedignityandimportancewhichhehadceasedtoconsiderashisattributes。Rejected，slandered，andthreatenedupontheoneside，hewasirresistiblyattractedtothecausewhichtheprejudicesofeducation，andthepoliticalprinciplesofhisfamily，hadalreadyrecommendedasthemostjust。Thesethoughtsrushedthroughhismindlikeatorrent，sweepingbeforethemeveryconsiderationofanoppositetendency，-thetime，besides，admittedofnodeliberation，-andWaverley，kneelingtoCharlesEdward，devotedhisheartandswordtothevindicationofhisrights！
ThePrincefor，althoughunfortunateinthefaultsandfolliesofhisforefathers，weshallhere，andelsewhere，givehimthetitleduetohisbirthraisedWaverleyfromtheground，andembracedhimwithanexpressionofthankstoowarmnottobegenuine。HealsothankedFergusMac-Ivorrepeatedlyforhavingbroughthimsuchanadherent，andpresentedWaverleytothevariousnoblemen，chieftains，andofficerswhowereabouthisperson，asayounggentlemanofthehighesthopesandprospects，inwhoseboldandenthusiasticavowalofhiscausetheymightseeanevidenceofthesentimentsoftheEnglishfamiliesofrankatthisimportantcrisis。Indeed，thiswasaNoteR。JacobiteSentiments。
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