Inthemeanwhile，WaverleyturnedtheinstructionshehadreceivedwhileinGardiner’sdragoonstosomeaccount，andassistedtheBaroninhiscommandasasortofadjutant。
_Parmilesaveuglesunborgneestroi，_’’saystheFrenchproverb；
andthecavalry，whichconsistedchieflyofLowlandgentlemen，theirtenantsandservants，formedahighopinionofWaverley’sskill，andagreatattachmenttohisperson。ThiswasindeedpartlyowingtothesatisfactionwhichtheyfeltatthedistinguishedEnglishvolunteer’sleavingtheHighlanderstorankamongthem；fortherewasalatentgrudgebetweenthehorseandfoot，notonlyowingtothedifferenceoftheservices，butbecausemostofthegentlemen，livingneartheHighlands，hadatonetimeorotherhadquarrelswiththetribesintheirvicinity，andallofthemlookedwithajealouseyeontheHighlanders’avowedpretensionstosuperiorvalour，andutilityinthePrince’sservice。
ItwasWaverley’scustomsometimestoridealittleapartfromthemainbody，tolookatanyobjectofcuriositywhichoccurredonthemarch。TheywerenowinLancashire，when，attractedbyacastellatedoldhall，heleftthesquadronforhalf-an-hour，totakeasurveyandslightsketchofit。Ashereturneddowntheavenue，hewasmetbyEnsignMaccombich。ThismanhadcontractedasortofregardforEdwardsincethedayofhisfirstseeinghimatTully-Veolan，andintroducinghimtotheHighlands。
Heseemedtoloiter，asifonpurposetomeetwithourhero。Yet，ashepassedhim，heonlyapproachedhisstirrup，andpronouncedthesinglewordBeware！’’andthenwalkedswiftlyon，shunningallfurthercommunication。