Tellmenothingofthat，’’saidTalbot；Iwishtocarrynonewsofyourmotions。’’
Simplythen，adieu。Say，withathousandkindgreetings，allthatisdutifulandaffectionatetoSirEverardandAuntRachel。Thinkofmeaskindlyasyoucanspeakofmeasindulgentlyasyourconsciencewillpermit，andoncemoreadieu。’’
Andadieu，mydearWaverley！-many，manythanksforyourkindness。Unplaidyourselfonthefirstopportunity。I
shalleverthinkonyouwithgratitude，andtheworstofmycensureshallbe，_Quediablealloit-ilfairedanscettegalre？_’’
Andthustheyparted，ColonelTalbotgoingonboardoftheboat，andWaverleyreturningtoEdinburgh。
Itisnotourpurposetointrudeupontheprovinceofhistory。
Weshallthereforeonlyremindourreaders，thataboutthebeginningofNovembertheYoungChevalier，attheheadofaboutsixthousandmenattheutmost，resolvedtoperilhiscauseonanattempttopenetrateintothecentreofEngland，althoughawareofthemightypreparationswhichweremadeforhisreception。Theysetforwardonthiscrusadeinweatherwhichwouldhaverenderedanyothertroopsincapableofmarching，butwhichinrealitygavetheseactivemountaineersadvantagesoveralesshardyenemy。IndefianceofasuperiorarmylyingupontheBorders，underFieldMarshalWade，theybesiegedandtookCarlisle，andsoonafterwardsprosecutedtheirdaringmarchtothesouthward。
AsColonelMac-Ivor’sregimentmarchedinthevanoftheclans，heandWaverley，whonowequalledanyHighlanderintheenduranceoffatigue，andwasbecomesomewhatacquaintedwiththeirlanguage，wereperpetuallyatitshead。Theymarkedtheprogressofthearmy，however，withverydifferenteyes。
Fergus，allairandfire，andconfidentagainsttheworldinarms，measurednothingbutthateverystepwasayardnearerLondon。Heneitherasked，expected，nordesiredanyaid，exceptthatoftheclans，toplacetheStuartsoncemoreonthethrone；andwhenbychanceafewadherentsjoinedthestandard，healwaysconsideredtheminthelightofnewclaimantsuponthefavoursofthefuturemonarch，who，heconcluded，mustthereforesubtractfortheirgratificationsomuchofthebountywhichoughttobesharedamonghisHighlandfollowers。
Edward’sviewswereverydifferent。Hecouldnotbutobserve，thatinthosetownsinwhichtheyproclaimedJamestheThird，nomancried，Godblesshim。’’Themobstaredandlistened，heartless，stupified，anddull，butgavefewsignsevenofthatboisterousspiritwhichinducesthemtoshoutuponalloccasions，forthemereexerciseoftheirmostsweetvoices。
TheJacobiteshadbeentaughttobelievethatthenorth-westerncountiesaboundedwithwealthysquiresandhardyyeomen，devotedtothecauseoftheWhiteRose。ButofthewealthierToriestheysawlittle。Somefledfromtheirhouses，somefeignedthemselvessick，somesurrenderedthemselvestotheGovernmentassuspectedpersons。Ofsuchasremained，theignorantgazedwithastonishment，mixedwithhorrorandaversion，atthewildappearance，unknownlanguage，andsingulargarboftheScottishclans。Andtothemoreprudent，theirscantynumbers，apparentdeficiencyindiscipline，andpovertyofequipment，seemedcertaintokensofthecalamitousterminationoftheirrashundertaking。Thusthefewwhojoinedthemweresuchasbigotryofpoliticalprincipleblindedtoconsequences，orwhosebrokenfortunesinducedthemtohazardallonarisksodesperate。
TheBaronofBradwardinebeingaskedwhathethoughtoftheserecruits，tookalongpinchofsnuff，andanswereddrily，thathecouldnotbuthaveanexcellentopinionofthem，sincetheyresembledpreciselythefollowerswhoattachedthemselvestothegoodKingDavidatthecaveofAdullam；
videlicet，everyonethatwasindistress，andeveryonethatwasindebt，andeveryonethatwasdiscontented，whichtheVulgaterendersbitterofsoul；anddoubtless，’’hesaid，theywillprovemightymenoftheirhands，andthereismuchneedthattheyshould，forIhaveseenmanyasourlookcastuponus。’’
ButnoneoftheseconsiderationsmovedFergus。Headmiredtheluxuriantbeautyofthecountry，andthesituationofmanyoftheseatswhichtheypassed。IsWaverley-Honourlikethathouse，Edward？’’
Itisonehalflarger。’’
Isyouruncle’sparkasfineaoneasthat？’’
Itisthreetimesasextensive，andratherresemblesaforestthanamerepark。’’
Florawillbeahappywoman。’’
IhopeMissMac-Ivorwillhavemuchreasonforhappiness，unconnectedwithWaverley-Honour。’’
Ihopesotoo；but，tobemistressofsuchaplace，willbeaprettyadditiontothesumtotal。’’
Anaddition，thewantofwhich，Itrust，willbeamplysuppliedbysomeothermeans。’’
How，’’saidFergus，stoppingshort，andturninguponWaverley-HowamItounderstandthat，Mr。Waverley？-
HadIthepleasuretohearyouaright？’’
Perfectlyright，Fergus。’’
AndamItounderstandthatyounolongerdesiremyalliance，andmysister’shand？’’
Yoursisterhasrefusedmine，’’saidWaverley，bothdirectly，andbyalltheusualmeansbywhichladiesrepressundesiredattentions。’’
Ihavenoidea，’’answeredtheChieftain，ofaladydismissingoragentlemanwithdrawinghissuit，afterithasbeenapprovedofbyherlegalguardian，withoutgivinghimanopportunityoftalkingthematteroverwiththelady。Youdidnot，Isuppose，expectmysistertodropintoyourmouthlikearipeplum，thefirstmomentyouchosetoopenit？’’
Astothelady’stitletodismissherlover，Colonel，’’repliedEdward，itisapointwhichyoumustarguewithher，asIamignorantofthecustomsoftheHighlandsinthatparticular。
Butastomytitletoacquiesceinarejectionfromherwithoutanappealtoyourinterest，Iwilltellyouplainly，withoutmeaningtoundervalueMissMac-Ivor’sadmittedbeautyandaccomplishments，thatIwouldnottakethehandofanangel，withanempireforherdowry，ifherconsentwereextortedbytheimportunityoffriendsandguardians，anddidnotflowfromherownfreeinclination。’’
Anangel，withthedowryofanempire，’’repeatedFergus，inatoneofbitterirony，isnotverylikelytobepresseduponashiresquire-Butsir，’’changinghistone，ifFloraMac-Ivorhavenotthedowryofanempire，sheis_my_sister；
andthatissufficientatleasttosecureheragainstbeingtreatedwithanythingapproachingtolevity。’’
SheisFloraMac-Ivor，sir，’’saidWaverley，withfirmness，whichtome，wereIcapableoftreating_any_womanwithlevity，wouldbeamoreeffectualprotection。’’
ThebrowoftheChieftainwasnowfullyclouded，butEdwardfelttooindignantattheunreasonabletonewhichhehadadopted，toavertthestormbytheleastconcession。Theybothstoodstillwhilethisshortdialoguepassed，andFergusseemedhalfdisposedtosaysomethingmoreviolent，but，byastrongeffort，suppressedhispassion，andturninghisfaceforward，walkedsullenlyon。Astheyhadalwayshithertowalkedtogether，andalmostconstantlysidebyside，Waverleypursuedhiscoursesilentlyinthesamedirection，determinedtolettheChieftakehisowntimeinrecoveringthegood-humourwhichhehadsounreasonablydiscarded，andfirminhisresolutionnottobatehimaninchofdignity。
Aftertheyhadmarchedoninthissullenmanneraboutamile，Fergusresumedthediscourseinadifferenttone。I
believeIwaswarm，mydearEdward，butyouprovokemewithyourwantofknowledgeoftheworld。YouhavetakenpetatsomeofFlora’sprudery，orhigh-flyingnotionsofloyalty，andnow，likeachild，youquarrelwiththeplaythingyouhavebeencryingfor，andbeatme，yourfaithfulkeeper，becausemyarmcannotreachtoEdinburghtohandittoyou。IamsureifI
waspassionate，themortificationoflosingtheallianceofsuchafriend，afteryourarrangementhadbeenthetalkofbothHighlandsandLowlands，andthatwithoutsomuchasknowingwhyorwherefore，mightwellprovokecalmerbloodthanmine。IshallwritetoEdinburgh，andputalltorights；thatis，ifyoudesireIshoulddoso，-asindeedIcannotsupposethatyourgoodopinionofFlora，itbeingsuchasyouhaveoftenexpressedtome，canbeatoncelaidaside。’’
ColonelMac-Ivor，’’saidEdward，whohadnomindtobehurriedfartherorfasterthanhechose，inamatterwhichhehadalreadyconsideredasbrokenoff，Iamfullysensibleofthevalueofyourgoodoffices；andcertainly，byyourzealonmybehalfinsuchanaffair，youdomenosmallhonour。ButasMissMac-Ivorhasmadeherelectionfreelyandvoluntarily，andasallmyattentionsinEdinburghwerereceivedwithmorethancoldness，Icannot，inJusticeeithertoherormyself，consentthatsheshouldagainbeharasseduponthistopic。Iwouldhavementionedthistoyousometimesince；-butyousawthefootinguponwhichwestoodtogether，andmusthaveunderstoodit。HadIthoughtotherwise，Iwouldhaveearlierspoken；
butIhadanaturalreluctancetoenteruponasubjectsopainfultousboth。’’
O，verywell，Mr。Waverley，’’saidFergus，haughtily，thethingisatanend。Ihavenooccasiontopressmysisteruponanyman。’’
NorhaveIanyoccasiontocourtrepeatedrejectionfromthesameyounglady，’’answeredEdwardinthesametone。
Ishallmakedueinquiry，however，’’saidtheChieftain，withoutnoticingtheinterruption，andlearnwhatmysisterthinksofallthis：wewillthenseewhetheritistoendhere。’’
Respectingsuchinquiries，youwillofcoursebeguidedbyyourownjudgment，’’saidWaverley。Itis，Iamaware，impossibleMissMac-Ivorcanchangehermind；andweresuchanunsupposablecasetohappen，itiscertainIwillnotchangemine。Ionlymentionthistopreventanypossibilityoffuturemisconstruction。’’
GladlyatthismomentwouldMac-Ivorhaveputtheirquarreltoapersonalarbitrament；-hiseyeflashedfire，andhemeasuredEdward，asiftochoosewherehemightbestplantamortalwound。ButalthoughwedonotnowquarrelaccordingtothemodesandfiguresofCaranzaorVincentSaviola，nooneknewbetterthanFergusthattheremustbesomedecentpretextforamortalduel。Forinstance，youmaychallengeamanfortreadingonyourcorninacrowd，orforpushingyouuptothewall，orfortakingyourseatinthetheatre；butthemoderncodeofhonourwillnotpermityoutofoundaquarreluponyourrightofcompellingamantocontinueaddressestoafemalerelative，whichthefairladyhasalreadyrefused。SothatFerguswascompelledtostomachthissupposedaffront，untilthewhirligigoftime，whosemotionhepromisedhimselfhewouldwatchmostsedulously，shouldbringaboutanopportunityofrevenge。
Waverley’sservantalwaysledasaddle-horseforhimintherearofthebattaliontowhichhewasattached，thoughhismasterseldomrode。Butnow，incensedatthedomineeringandunreasonableconductofhislatefriend，hefellbehindthecolumn，andmountedhishorse，resolvingtoseektheBaronofBradwardine，andrequestpermissiontovolunteerinhistroop，insteadoftheMac-Ivorregiment。
AhappytimeofitIshouldhavehad，’’thoughthe，afterhewasmounted，tohavebeensocloselyalliedtothissuperbspecimenofprideandself-opinionandpassion。Acolonel！
why，heshouldhavebeenageneralissimo。Apettychiefofthreeorfourhundredmen！-hispridemightsufficefortheChamofTartary-theGrandSeignior-theGreatMogul！I
amwellfreeofhim。WereFloraanangel，shewouldbringwithherasecondLuciferofambitionandwrathforabrother-in-law。’’
TheBaron，whoselearninglikeSancho’sjestswhileintheSierraMorenaseemedtogrowmouldyforwantofexercise，joyfullyembracedtheopportunityofWaverley’sofferinghisserviceinhisregiment，tobringitintosomeexertion。Thegood-naturedoldgentleman，however，labouredtoeffectareconciliationbetweenthetwoquondamfriends。Fergusturnedacoldeartohisremonstrances，thoughhegavethemarespectfulhearing；andasforWaverley，hesawnoreasonwhyheshouldbethefirstincourtingarenewaloftheintimacywhichtheChieftainhadsounreasonablydisturbed。TheBaronthenmentionedthemattertothePrince，who，anxioustopreventquarrelsinhislittlearmy，declaredhewouldhimselfremonstratewithColonelMac-Ivorontheunreasonablenessofhisconduct。But，inthehurryoftheirmarch，itwasadayortwobeforehehadanopportunitytoexerthisinfluenceinthemannerproposed。