Atlast，attheendofthistime，andasshewasbeginningtodespairofseeingGeorgeDouglasagain，onemorning，onopeningthewindow，sheutteredacry。MarySeytonrantoher，andthequeen，withouthavingstrengthtospeak，showedherinthemiddleofthelakethetinyboatatanchor，andintheboatLittleDouglasandGeorge，whowereabsorbedinfishing，theirfavouriteamusement。Theyoungmanhadarrivedthedaybefore，andaseveryonewasaccustomedtohisunexpectedreturns，thesentinelhadnotevenblownthehorn，andthequeenhadnotknownthatatlastafriendhadcome。
However，shewasthreedaysyetwithoutseeingthisfriendotherwisethanshehadjustdone-thatis，onthelake。Itistruethatfrommorningtilleveninghedidnotleavethatspot，fromwhichhecouldviewthequeen’swindowsandthequeenherself，when，togazeatawiderhorizon，sheleanedherfaceagainstthebars。Atlast，onthemorningofthefourthday，thequeenwasawakenedbyagreatnoiseofdogsandhorns：sheimmediatelyrantothewindow，fortoaprisonereverythingisanevent，andshesawWilliamDouglas，whowasembarkingwithapackofhoundsandsomehuntsmen。Infact，makingatruce，foraday，withhisgaoler’sduties，toenjoyapleasuremoreinharmonywithhisrankandbirth，hewasgoingtohuntinthewoodswhichcoverthelastridgeofBenLomond，andwhich，eversinking，diedownonthebanksofthelake。
Thequeentrembledwithdelight，forshehopedthatLadyLochlevenwouldmaintainherill-will，andthatthenGeorgewouldreplacehisbrother：thishopewasnotdisappointed。Attheusualtimethequeenheardthefootstepsofthosewhowerebringingherherbreakfast；thedooropened，andshesawGeorgeDouglasenter，precededbytheservantswhowerecarryingthedishes。Georgebarelybowed；butthequeen，warnedbyhimnottobesurprisedatanything，returnedhimhisgreetingwithadisdainfulair；thentheservantsperformedtheirtaskandwentout，astheywereaccustomed。
“Atlast，“saidthequeen，“youarebackagain，then。“
Georgemotionedwithhisfinger，wenttothedoortolistenifalltheservantshadreallygoneaway，andifnoonehadremainedtospy。