Theyhavehithertobehavedverywell，asweareforcedtokeepthemingoodhumour。Butthesesoldiershavehintedasifonyourfallingintotheirhandsyouwouldbeingreatdanger；
Icannotprevailonmyselftowritewhatwickedfalsehoodstheysaid，forIamsuretheyarefalsehoods；butyouwillbestjudgewhatyououghttodo。Thepartythatreturnedcarriedoffyourservantprisoner，withyourtwohorses，andeverythingthatyouleftatTully-Veolan。IhopeGodwillprotectyou，andthatyouwillgetsafehometoEngland，whereyouusedtotellmetherewasnomilitaryviolencenorfightingamongclanspermitted，buteverythingwasdoneaccordingtoanequallawthatprotectedallwhowereharmlessandinnocent。Ihopeyouwillexertyourindulgenceastomyboldnessinwritingtoyou，whereitseemstome，thoughperhapserroneously，thatyoursafetyandhonourareconcerned。Iamsure-atleastI
think，myfatherwouldapproveofmywriting；forMr。Rubrickisfledtohiscousin’sattheDuchran，tobeoutofdangerfromthesoldiersandtheWhigs，andBailieMacwheebledoesnotliketomeddlehesaysinothermen’sconcerns，thoughIhopewhatmayservemyfather’sfriendatsuchatimeasthis，cannotbetermedimproperinterference。Farewell，CaptainWaverley！Ishallprobablyneverseeyoumore；foritwouldbeveryimpropertowishyoutocallatTully-Veolanjustnow，evenifthesemenweregone；butIwillalwaysrememberwithgratitudeyourkindnessinassistingsopoorascholarasmyself，andyourattentionstomydear，dearfather。
Iremain，yourobligedservant，RoseComyneBradwardine。’’
P。S-IhopeyouwillsendmealinebyDavidGellatley，justtosayyouhavereceivedthis，andthatyouwilltakecareofyourself；andforgivemeifIentreatyou，foryourownsake，tojoinnoneoftheseunhappycabals，butescape，asfastaspossible，toyourownfortunatecountry。MycomplimentstomydearFlora，andtoGlennaquoich。IsshenotashandsomeandaccomplishedasIhavedescribedher？’’
ThusconcludedtheletterofRoseBradwardine，thecontentsofwhichbothsurprisedandaffectedWaverley。ThattheBaronshouldfallunderthesuspicionsofGovernment，inconsequenceofthepresentstiramongthepartisansofthehouseofStuart，seemedonlythenaturalconsequenceofhispoliticalpredilections；buthow_he_himselfshouldhavebeeninvolvedinsuchsuspicions，consciousthatuntilyesterdayhehadbeenfreefromharbouringathoughtagainsttheprosperityofthereigningfamily，seemedinexplicable。BothatTully-VeolanandGlennaquoich，hishostshadrespectedhisengagementswiththeexistinggovernment，andthoughenoughpassedbyaccidentalinnuendothatmightinducehimtoreckontheBaronandtheChiefamongthosedisaffectedgentlemenwhowerestillnumerousinScotland，yetuntilhisownconnectionwiththearmyhadbeenbrokenoffbytheresumptionofhisCommission，hehadnoreasontosupposethattheynourishedanyimmediateorhostileattemptsagainstthepresentestablishment。StillhewasawarethatunlesshemeantatoncetoembracetheproposalofFergusMac-Ivor，itwoulddeeplyconcernhimtoleavethesuspiciousneighbourhoodwithoutdelay，andrepairwherehisconductmightundergoasatisfactoryexamination。
Uponthishetheratherdetermined，asFlora’sadvicefavouredhisdoingso，andbecausehefeltinexpressiblerepugnanceattheideaofbeingaccessorytotheplagueofcivilwar。WhateverweretheoriginalrightsoftheStuarts，calmreflectiontoldhim，that，omittingthequestionhowfarJamestheSecondcouldforfeitthoseofhisposterity，hehad，accordingtotheunitedvoiceofthewholenation，justlyforfeitedhisown。
Sincethatperiod，fourmonarchshadreignedinpeaceandgloryoverBritain，sustainingandexaltingthecharacterofthenationabroad，anditslibertiesathome。Reasonasked，wasitworthwhiletodisturbagovernmentsolongsettledandestablished，andtoplungeakingdomintoallthemiseriesofcivilwar，forthepurposeofreplacinguponthethronethedescendantsofamonarchbywhomithadbeenwilfullyforfeited？
If，ontheotherhand，hisownfinalconvictionofthegoodnessoftheircause，orthecommandsofhisfatheroruncle，shouldrecommendtohimallegiancetotheStuarts，stillitwasnecessarytoclearhisowncharacterbyshowingthathehadnot，asseemedtobefalselyinsinuated，takenanysteptothispurpose，duringhisholdingthecommissionofthereigningmonarch。
TheaffectionatesimplicityofRose，andheranxietyforhissafety-hissensetooofherunprotectedstate，andoftheterrorandactualdangerstowhichshemightbeexposed，madeanimpressionuponhismind，andheinstantlywrotetothankherinthekindesttermsforhersolicitudeonhisaccount，toexpresshisearnestgoodwishesforherwelfareandthatofherfather，andtoassureherofhisownsafety。ThefeelingswhichthistaskexcitedwerespeedilylostinthenecessitywhichhenowsawofbiddingfarewelltoFloraMac-Ivor，perhapsforever。
Thepangattendingthisreflectionwasinexpressible；forherhigh-mindedelevationofcharacter，herself-devotiontothecausewhichshehadembraced，unitedtoherscrupulousrectitudeastothemeansofservingit，hadvindicatedtohisjudgmentthechoiceadoptedbyhispassions。Buttimepressed，calumnywasbusywithhisfame，andeveryhour’sdelayincreasedthepowertoinjureit。Hisdeparturemustbeinstant。
WiththisdeterminationhesoughtoutFergus，andcommunicatedtohimthecontentsofRose’sletter，withhisownresolutioninstantlytogotoEdinburgh，andputintothehandsofsomeoneorotherofthosepersonsofinfluencetowhomhehadlettersfromhisfather，hisexculpationfromanychargemightbepreferredagainsthim。
Yourunyourheadintothelion’smouth，’’answeredMac-Ivor。
YoudonotknowtheseverityofaGovernmentharassedbyjustapprehensions，andaconsciousnessoftheirownillegalityandinsecurity。IshallhavetodeliveryoufromsomedungeoninStirlingorEdinburghCastle。’’
Myinnocence，myrank，myfather’sintimacywithLordM，GeneralG，etc。，willbeasufficientprotection，’’
saidWaverley。
Youwillfindthecontrary，’’repliedtheChieftain；thesegentlemenwillhaveenoughtodoabouttheirownmatters。
Oncemore，willyoutaketheplaid，andstayalittlewhilewithusamongthemistsandthecrows，inthebravestcauseeverswordwasdrawnin？’’
AHighlandrhymeonGlencairn’sExpedition，in1650，hastheselines-
We’llbideawhileamongtacrows，We’llwisketaswordandbendtabowsFormanyreasons，mydearFergus，youmustholdmeexcused。’’
Well，then，’’saidMac-Ivor，Ishallcertainlyfindyouexertingyourpoeticaltalentsinelegiesuponaprison，oryourantiquarianresearchesindetectingtheOggamcharacter，orTheOggamisaspeciesoftheoldIrishcharacter。TheideaofthecorrespondencebetwixttheCelticandPunic，foundedonasceneinPlautus，wasnotstartedtillGeneralVallanceysetuphistheory，longafterthedateofFergusMac-Ivor。
somePunichieroglyphicuponthekey-stonesofavault，curiouslyarched。Orwhatsayyouto_unpetitpendementbienjoli？_againstwhichawkwardceremonyIdon’twarrantyou，shouldyoumeetabodyofthearmedwest-countryWhigs。’’
Andwhyshouldtheyusemeso？’’saidWaverley。
Forahundredgoodreasons，’’answeredFergus：First，youareanEnglishman；secondly，agentleman；thirdly，aPrelatistabjured；andfourthly，theyhavenothadanopportunitytoexercisetheirtalentsonsuchasubjectthislongwhile。Butdon’tbecutdown，beloved：allwillbedoneinthefearoftheLord。’’
Well，Imustrunmyhazard。’’
Youaredetermined，then？’’
Iam。’’
Wilfulwilldo’t，’’saidFergus，-butyoucannotgoonfoot，andIshallwantnohorse，asImustmarchonfootattheheadofthechildrenofIvor；youshallhaveBrownDermid。’’
Ifyouwillsellhim，Ishallcertainlybemuchobliged。’’
IfyourproudEnglishheartcannotbeobligedbyagiftorloan，Iwillnotrefusemoneyattheentranceofacampaign；
hispriceistwentyguineas。[Remember，reader，itwasSixtyYearssince。]Andwhendoyouproposetodepart？’’
Thesoonerthebetter，’’answeredWaverley。
Youareright，sincegoyoumust，orrather，sincegoyouwill：IwilltakeFlora’spony，andridewithyouasfarasBally-Brough-CallumBeg，seethatourhorsesareready，withaponyforyourself，toattendandcarryMr。Waverley’sbaggageasfarasnamingasmalltown，wherehecanhaveahorseandguidetoEdinburgh。PutonaLowlanddress，Callum，andseeyoukeepyourtongueclose，ifyouwouldnothavemecutitout；Mr。WaverleyridesDermid。’’ThenturningtoEdward，Youwilltakeleaveofmysister？’’
Surely-thatis，ifMissMac-Ivorwillhonourmesofar。’’
Cathleen，letmysisterknowthatMr。Waverleywishestobidherfarewellbeforeheleavesus-ButRoseBradwardine-
hersituationmustbethoughtof。Iwishshewerehere。Andwhyshouldshenot？Therearebutfourred-coatsatTully-Veolan，andtheirmusketswouldbeveryusefultous。’’
TothesebrokenremarksEdwardmadenoanswer；hisearindeedreceivedthem，buthissoulwasintentupontheexpectedentranceofFlora。Thedooropened-itwasbutCathleen，withherlady’sexcuse，andwishesforCaptainWaverley’shealthandhappiness。
CHAPTERTWENTY-NINTH。
WAVERLEY’SRECEPTIONINTHELOWLANDSAFTERHISHIGHLANDTOUR。
ItwasnoonwhenthetwofriendsstoodatthetopofthepassofBally-Brough。Imustgonofarther，’’saidFergusMac-Ivor，whoduringthejourneyhadinvainendeavouredtoraisehisfriend’sspirits。Ifmycross-grainedsisterhasanyshareinyourdejection，trustmeshethinkshighlyofyou，thoughherpresentanxietyaboutthepubliccausepreventsherlisteningtoanyothersubject。Confideyourinteresttome；Iwillnotbetrayit，providingyoudonotagainassumethatvilecockade。’’
Nofearofthat，consideringthemannerinwhichithasbeenrecalled。Adieu，Fergus；donotpermityoursistertoforgetme。’’
Andadieu，Waverley；youmaysoonhearofherwithaproudertitle。Gethome，writeletters，andmakefriendsasmanyandasfastasyoucan；therewillspeedilybeunexpectedguestsonthecoastofSuffolk，ormynewsfromFrancehasdeceivedme。’’
ThesanguineJacobites，duringtheeventfulyears17456，keptupthespiritsoftheirpartybytherumourofdescentsfromFranceonbehalfoftheChevalierSt。George。
Thuspartedthefriends：Fergusreturningbacktohiscastle，whileEdward，followedbyCallumBeg，thelattertransformedfrompointtopointintoaLow-countrygroom，proceededtothelittletownof。
Edwardpacedonunderthepainfulandyetnotaltogetherembitteredfeelingswhichseparationanduncertaintyproduceinthemindofayouthfullover。Iamnotsureiftheladiesunderstandthefullvalueoftheinfluenceofabsence，nordoI
thinkitwisetoteachitthem，lest，liketheCleliasandMandanesofyore，theyshouldresumethehumourofsendingtheirloversintobanishment。Distance，intruth，producesinideathesameeffectasinrealperspective。Objectsaresoftenedandrounded，andrendereddoublygraceful；theharsherandmoreordinarypointsofcharacteraremelloweddown，andthosebywhichitisrememberedarethemorestrikingoutlinesthatmarksublimity，grace，orbeauty。Therearemiststoointhementalaswellasthenaturalhorizon，toconcealwhatislesspleasingindistantobjects，andtherearehappylightstostreaminfullgloryuponthosepointswhichcanprofitbybrilliantillumination。