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。
pointmuchdoubtedamongtheadherentsofthehouseofStuart；
andasawell-foundeddisbeliefintheco-operationoftheEnglishJacobiteskeptmanyScottishmenofrankfromhisstandard，anddiminishedthecourageofthosewhohadjoinedit，nothingcouldbemoreseasonablefortheChevalierthantheopendeclarationinhisfavouroftherepresentativeofthehouseofWaverley-Honour，solongknownascavaliersandroyalists。
ThisFergushadforeseenfromthebeginning。HereallylovedWaverley，becausetheirfeelingsandprojectsneverthwartedeachother；hehopedtoseehimunitedwithFlora，andherejoicedthattheywereeffectuallyengagedinthesamecause。
But，aswebeforehinted，healsoexultedasapoliticianinbeholdingsecuredtohispartyapartisanofsuchconsequence；
andhewasfarfrombeinginsensibletothepersonalimportancewhichhehimselfgainedwiththePrince，fromhavingsomateriallyassistedinmakingtheacquisition。
CharlesEdward，onhispart，seemedeagertoshowhisattendantsthevaluewhichheattachedtohisnewadherent，byenteringimmediately，asinconfidence，uponthecircumstancesofhissituation。Youhavebeensecludedsomuchfromintelligence，Mr。Waverley，fromcausesofwhichIambutindistinctlyinformed，thatIpresumeyouareevenyetunacquaintedwiththeimportantparticularsofmypresentsituation。
Youhave，however，heardofmylandingintheremotedistrictofMoidart，withonlysevenattendants，andofthenumerouschiefsandclanswhoseloyalenthusiasmatonceplacedasolitaryadventurerattheheadofagallantarmy。Youmustalso，I
think，havelearned，thattheCommander-in-chiefoftheHanoverianElector，SirJohnCope，marchedintotheHighlandsattheheadofanumerousandwell-appointedmilitaryforce，withtheintentionofgivingusbattle，butthathiscouragefailedhimwhenwewerewithinthreehours’marchofeachother，sothathefairlygaveustheslip，andmarchednorthwardtoAberdeen，leavingtheLowCountryopenandundefended。Nottolosesofavourableanopportunity，Imarchedontothismetropolis，drivingbeforemetworegimentsofhorse，Gardiner’sandHamilton’s，whohadthreatenedtocuttopieceseveryHighlanderthatshouldventuretopassStirling；andwhilediscussionswerecarryingforwardamongthemagistracyandcitizensofEdinburgh，whethertheyshoulddefendthemselvesorsurrender，mygoodfriendLochiellayinghishandontheshoulderofthatgallantandaccomplishedchieftainsavedthemthetroubleoffartherdeliberation，byenteringthegateswithfivehundredCamerons。Thusfar，therefore，wehavedonewell；but，inthemeanwhile，thisdoughtygeneral’snervesbeingbracedbythekeenairofAberdeen，hehastakenshippingforDunbar，andIhavejustreceivedcertaininformationthathelandedthereyesterday。Hispurposemustunquestionablybetomarchtowardsustorecoverpossessionofthecapital。
Now，therearetwoopinionsinmycouncilofwar：one，thatbeinginferiorprobablyinnumbers，andcertainlyindisciplineandmilitaryappointments，nottomentionourtotalwantofartillery，andtheweaknessofourcavalry，itwillbesafesttofallbacktowardsthemountains，andthereprotractthewar，untilfreshsuccoursarrivefromFrance，andthewholebodyoftheHighlandclansshallhavetakenarmsinourfavour。Theoppositeopinionmaintains，thataretrogrademovement，inourcircumstance，iscertaintothrowutterdiscreditonourarmsandundertaking；and，farfromgainingusnewpartisans，willbethemeansofdishearteningthosewhohavejoinedourstandard。Theofficerswhousedtheselastarguments，amongwhomisyourfriendFergusMac-Ivor，maintainthatiftheHighlandersarestrangerstotheusualmilitarydisciplineofEurope，thesoldierswhomtheyaretoencounterarenolessstrangerstotheirpeculiarandformidablemodeofattack：thattheattachmentandcourageofthechiefsandgentlemenarenottobedoubted；andthatastheywillbeinthemidstoftheenemy，theirclansmenwillassurelyfollowthem；infine，thathavingdrawnthesword，weshouldthrowawaythescabbard，andtrustourcausetobattle，andtotheGodofBattles。WillMr。Waverleyfavouruswithhisopinioninthesearduouscircumstances？’’
Waverleycolouredhighbetwixtpleasureandmodestyatthedistinctionimpliedinthisquestion，andanswered，withequalspiritandreadiness，thathecouldnotventuretoofferanopinionasderivedfrommilitaryskill，butthatthecouncilwouldbefarthemostacceptabletohimwhichshouldfirstaffordhimanopportunitytoevincehiszealinhisRoyalHighness’sservice。
SpokenlikeaWaverley！’’answeredCharlesEdward；andthatyoumayholdarankinsomedegreecorrespondingtoyourname，allowme，insteadofthecaptain’scommissionwhichyouhavelost，toofferyouthebrevetrankofmajorinmyservice，withtheadvantageofactingasoneofmyaides-de-campuntilyoucanbeattachedtoaregiment，ofwhichIhopeseveralwillbespeedilyembodied。’’
YourRoyalHighnesswillforgiveme，’’answeredWaverleyforhisrecollectionturnedtoBalmawhappleandhisscantytroop，ifIdeclineacceptinganyrankuntilthetimeandplacewhereImayhaveinterestenoughtoraiseasufficientbodyofmentomakemycommandusefultoyourRoyalHighness’sservice。Inthemeanwhile，IhopeforyourpermissiontoserveasavolunteerundermyfriendFergusMac-Ivor。’’
Atleast，’’saidthePrince，whowasobviouslypleasedwiththisproposal，allowmethepleasureofarmingyouaftertheHighlandfashion。’’Withthesewords，heunbuckledthebroadswordwhichhewore，thebeltofwhichwasplatedwithsilver，andthesteelbaskethiltrichlyandcuriouslyinlaid。Theblade，’’saidthePrince，isagenuineAndreaFerrara；ithasbeenasortofheir-loominourfamily；butIamconvincedI
putitintobetterhandsthanmyown，andwilladdtoitpistolsofthesameworkmanship-ColonelMac-Ivor，youmusthavemuchtosaytoyourfriend；Iwilldetainyounolongerfromyourprivateconversation；butrememberweexpectyoubothtoattendusintheevening。Itmaybeperhapsthelastnightwemayenjoyinthesehalls，andaswegotothefieldwithaclearconscience，wewillspendtheeveofbattlemerrily。’’
Thuslicensed，thechiefandWaverleyleftthepresence-chamber。
Howdoyoulikehim？’’wasFergus’sfirstquestion，astheydescendedthelargestonestaircase。
Aprincetoliveanddieunder，’’wasWaverley’senthusiasticanswer。
Iknewyouwouldthinksowhenyousawhim，andI
intendedyoushouldhavemetearlier，butwaspreventedbyyoursprain。Andyethehashisfoibles，orratherhehasdifficultcardstoplay，andhisIrishofficers，whoaremuchabouthimNoteS。Irishofficers。
arebutsorryadvisers，-theycannotdiscriminateamongthenumerouspretensionsthataresetup。Wouldyouthinkit，-
Ihavebeenobligedforthepresenttosuppressanearl’spatent，grantedforservicesrenderedtenyearsago，forfearofexcitingthejealousy，forsooth，ofCandM。Butyouwereveryright，Edward，torefusethesituationofaide-de-camp。Therearetwovacant，indeed，butClanronaldandLochiel，andalmostallofus，haverequestedoneforyoungAberchallader，andtheLowlandersandtheIrishpartyareequallydesiroustohavetheotherforthemasterofF。Now，ifeitherofthesecandidatesweretobesupersededinyourfavour，youwouldmakeenemies。AndthenIamsurprisedthatthePrinceshouldhaveofferedyouamajority，whenheknowsverywellthatnothingshortoflieutenant-colonelwillsatisfyothers，whocannotbringonehundredandfiftymentothefield。`Butpatience，cousin，andshufflethecards！’Itisallverywellforthepresent，andwemusthaveyouregularlyequippedfortheeveninginyournewcostume；for，tosaythetruth，youroutwardmanisscarcefitforacourt。’’
Why，’’saidWaverley，lookingathissoileddress，myshooting-jackethasseenservicesinceweparted；butthat，probably，you，myfriend，knowaswellorbetterthanI。’’
Youdomysecond-sighttoomuchhonour，’’saidFergus。
Weweresobusy，firstwiththeschemeofgivingbattletoCope，andafterwardswithouroperationsintheLowlands，thatIcouldonlygivegeneraldirectionstosuchofourpeopleaswereleftinPerthshiretorespectandprotectyou，shouldyoucomeintheirway。Butletmehearthefullstoryofyouradventures，fortheyhavereachedusinaverypartialandmutilatedmanner。’’
Waverleythendetailedatlengththecircumstanceswithwhichthereaderisalreadyacquainted，towhichFerguslistenedwithgreatattention。Bythistimetheyhadreachedthedoorofhisquarters，whichhehadtakenupinasmallpavedcourt，retiringfromthestreetcalledtheCanongate，atthehouseofabuxomwidowofforty，whoseemedtosmileverygraciouslyuponthehandsomeyoungchief，shebeingapersonwithwhomgoodlooksandgoodhumourweresuretosecureaninterest，whatevermightbetheparty’spoliticalopinions。HereCallumBegreceivedthemwithasmileofrecognition。Callum，’’saidtheChief，callShemusanSnachad’’JamesoftheNeedle。
ThiswasthehereditarytailorofVichIanVohr。Shemus，Mr。Waverleyistowearthe_cathdath_battlecolour，ortartan；
histrewsmustbereadyinfourhours。Youknowthemeasureofawell-mademan：twodoublenailstothesmalloftheleg’’
Elevenfromhaunchtoheel，sevenroundthewaist-IgiveyourhonourleavetohangShemus，ifthere’sapairofsheersintheHighlandsthathasabauldersneckthanher’sainatthe_cumadhantruais_’’shapeofthetrews。
GetaplaidofMac-Ivortartan，andsash，’’continuedtheChieftain，andabluebonnetofthePrince’spattern，atMr。
Mouat’sintheCrames。Myshortgreencoat，withsilverlaceandsilverbuttons，willfithimexactly，andIhaveneverwornit。TellEnsignMaccombichtopickoutahandsometargetfromamongmine。TheprincehasgivenMr。Waverleybroadswordandpistols，Iwillfurnishhimwithadirkandpurse；
addbutapairoflowheeledshoes，andthenmydearEdwardturningtohimyouwillbeacompletesonofIvor。’’
Thesenecessarydirectionsgiven，theChieftainresumedthesubjectofWaverley’sadventures。Itisplain，’’hesaid，thatyouhavebeeninthecustodyofDonaldBeanLean。Youmustknow，thatwhenImarchedawaymyclantojointhePrince，Ilaidmyinjunctionsonthatworthymemberofsocietytoperformacertainpieceofservice，whichdone，hewastojoinmewithalltheforcehecouldmuster。Butinsteadofdoingso，thegentleman，findingthecoastclear，thoughtitbettertomakewaronhisownaccount，andhasscouredthecountry，plundering，Ibelieve，bothfriendandfoe，underpretenceoflevyingblackmail，sometimesasifbymyauthority，andsometimesandbecursedtohisconsummateimpudenceinhisowngreatname！Uponmyhonour，ifIlivetoseethecairnofBenmoreagain，Ishallbetemptedtohangthatfellow！