WaverleyforgotFloraMac-Ivor’sprejudicesinhermagnanimity，andalmostpardonedherindifferencetowardshisaffection，whenherecollectedthegrandanddecisiveobjectwhichseemedtofillherwholesoul。She，whosesenseofdutysowhollyengrossedherinthecauseofabenefactor，-whatwouldbeherfeelingsinfavourofthehappyindividualwhoshouldbesofortunateastoawakenthem？Thencamethedoubtfulquestion，whetherhemightnotbethathappyman，-aquestionwhichfancyendeavouredtoanswerintheaffirmative，byconjuringupallshehadsaidinhispraise，withtheadditionofacommentmuchmoreflatteringthanthetextwarranted。Allthatwascommon-place-allthatbelongedtotheevery-dayworld-wasmeltedawayandobliteratedinthosedreamsofimagination，whichonlyrememberedwithadvantagethepointsofgraceanddignitythatdistinguishedFlorafromthegeneralityofhersex，nottheparticularswhichsheheldincommonwiththem。Edwardwas，inshort，inthefairwayofcreatingagoddessoutofahigh-spirited，accomplished，andbeautifulyoungwoman；andthetimewaswastedincastle-building，until，atthedescentofasteephill，hesawbeneathhimthemarket-townof。
TheHighlandpolitenessofCallumBeg-therearefewnations，bytheway，whocanboastofsomuchnaturalpolitenessastheHighlanders-theHighlandcivilityofhisattendantTheHighlander，informertimes，hadalwaysahighideaofhisowngentility，andwasanxioustoimpressthesameuponthosewithwhomheconversed。Hislanguageaboundedinthephrasesofcourtesyandcompliment；
andthehabitofcarryingarms，andmixingwiththosewhodidso，madeitparticularlydesirabletheyshouldusecautiouspolitenessintheirintercoursewitheachother。
hadnotpermittedhimtodisturbthereveriesofourhero。Butobservinghimrousehimselfatthesightofthevillage，Callumpressedclosertohisside，andhopedWhentheycamtothepublic，hishonourwadnotsaynothingaboutVichIanVohr，fortapeoplewerebitterWhigs，deilbursttem。’’
Waverleyassuredtheprudentpagethathewouldbecautiousandashenowdistinguished，notindeedtheringingofbells，butthetinklingofsomethinglikeahammeragainstthesideofanoldmossy，green，invertedporridge-pot，thathunginanopenbooth，ofthesizeandshapeofaparrot’scage，erectedtogracetheeastendofabuildingresemblinganoldbarn，heaskedCallumBegifitwereSunday。
Couldnasayjustpreceesely-SundayseldomcamaboonthepawofBally-Brough。’’
Onenteringthetown，however，andadvancingtowardsthemostapparentpublichousewhichpresenteditself，thenumbersofoldwomen，intartanscreensandredcloaks，whostreamedfromthebarn-resemblingbuilding，debatingastheywentthecomparativemeritsoftheblessedyouthJabeshRentowel，andthatchosenvesselMaisterGoukthrapple，inducedCallumtoassurehistemporarymaster，thatitwaseithertamuckleSundayherself，ortalittlegovernmentSundaythattheyca’dtafast。’’
OnalightingatthesignoftheSeven-branchedGoldenCandlestick，which，forthefurtherdelectationoftheguests，wasgracedwithashortHebrewmotto，theywerereceivedbyminehost，atallthinpuritanicalfigure，whoseemedtodebatewithhimselfwhetherheoughttogivesheltertothosewhotravelledonsuchaday。Reflecting，however，inallprobability，thathepossessedthepowerofmulctingthemforthisirregularity，apenaltywhichtheymightescapebypassingintoGregorDuncanson’s，atthesignoftheHighlanderandtheHawickGill，Mr。EbenezerCruickshankscondescendedtoadmitthemintohisdwelling。
TothissanctifiedpersonWaverleyaddressedhisrequestthathewouldprocurehimaguide，withasaddle-horse，tocarryhisportmanteautoEdinburgh。
Andwharmayyebecomingfrom？’’demandedminehostoftheCandlestick。
IhavetoldyouwhereIwishtogo；Idonotconceiveanyfurtherinformationnecessaryeitherfortheguideorhissaddle-horse。’’
Hem！Ahem！’’returnedheoftheCandlestick，somewhatdisconcertedatthisrebuff。It’sthegeneralfast，sir，andI
cannotenterintoonycarnaltransactionsonsicaday，whenthepeopleshouldbehumbled，andthebackslidersshouldreturn，asworthyMr。Goukthrapplesaid；andmoreoverwhen，asthepreciousMr。JabeshRentoweldidweelobserve，thelandwasmourningforcovenantsburnt，broken，andburied。’’
Mygoodfriend，’’saidWaverley，ifyoucannotletmehaveahorseandguide，myservantshallseekthemelsewhere。’’
Aweel！Yourservant？-andwhatforgangshenotforwardwi’youhimsell？’’
Waverleyhadbutverylittleofacaptainofhorse’sspiritwithinhim-ImeanofthatsortofspiritwhichIhavebeenobligedtowhenIhappened，inamail-coach，ordiligence，tomeetsomemilitarymanwhohaskindlytakenuponhimthediscipliningofthewaiters，andthetaxingofreckonings。
Someofthisusefultalentourherohad，however，acquiredduringhismilitaryservice，andonthisgrossprovocationitbeganseriouslytoarise。Lookye，sir；Icamehereformyownaccommodation，andnottoanswerimpertinentquestions。
Eithersayyoucan，orcannot，getmewhatIwant；Ishallpursuemycourseineithercase。’’
Mr。EbenezerCruickshankslefttheroomwithsomeindistinctmuttering；butwhethernegativeoracquiescent，Edwardcouldnotwelldistinguish。Thehostess，acivil，quiet，laboriousdrudge，cametotakehisordersfordinner，butdeclinedtomakeansweronthesubjectofthehorseandguide；fortheSaliquelaw，itseems，extendedtothestablesoftheGoldenCandlestick。
FromawindowwhichoverlookedthedarkandnarrowcourtinwhichCallumBegrubbeddownthehorsesaftertheirjourney，Waverleyheardthefollowingdialoguebetwixtthesubtilefoot-pageofVichIanVohrandhislandlord：-
Yellbefraethenorth，youngman？’’beganthelatter。
Andyemaysaythat，’’answeredCallum。
Andyellhaeriddenalangwaytheday，itmayweelbe？’’
Saelang，thatIcouldweeltakadram。’’
Gudewife，bringthegillstoup。’’
Heresomecomplimentspassed，fittingtheoccasion，whenmyhostoftheGoldenCandlestick，having，ashethought，openedhisguest’sheartbythishospitablepropitiation，resumedhisscrutiny。
Ye’llnohaemicklebetterwhiskythanthataboonthePass？’’
IamnaefraeaboonthePass。’’
Ye’reaHighlandmanbyyourtongue？’’
Na；IambutjustAberdeen-a-way。’’
AnddidyourmastercomefraeAberdeenwi’you？’’
Ay-that’swhenIleftitmysell，’’answeredthecoolandimpenetrableCallumBeg。
Andwhatkindofagentlemanishe？’’
Ibelieveheisaneo’KingGeorge’sstateofficers；atleast，he’sayeforgangingontothesouth，andhehasahantlesiller，andnevergrudgesonythingtillapoorbody，orinthewayofalawing。’’
HewantsaguideandahorsefraehencetoEdinburgh？’’
Ay，andyemaunfindithimforthwith。’’
Ahem！Itwillbechargeable。’’
Hecaresnaforthatabodle。’’
Aweel，Duncan-didyesayyournamewasDuncan，orDonald？’’
Na，man-Jamie-JamieSteenson-Iteltyebefore。’’
ThislastundauntedparryaltogetherfoiledMr。Cruickshanks，who，thoughnotquitesatisfiedeitherwiththereserveofthemaster，ortheextremereadinessoftheman，wascontentedtolayataxonthereckoningandhorse-hire，thatmightcompoundforhisungratifiedcuriosity。Thecircumstanceofitsbeingthefast-daywasnotforgotteninthecharge，which，onthewhole，didnot，however，amounttomuchmorethandoublewhatinfairnessitshouldhavebeen。
CallumBegsoonafterannouncedinpersontheratificationofthistreaty，adding，Taaulddeevilwasgaugingtoridewi’taDuinh-wasselhersell。’’
Thatwillnotbeverypleasant，Callum，noraltogethersafe，forourhostseemsapersonofgreatcuriosity；butatravellermustsubmittotheseinconveniences。Meanwhile，mygoodlad，hereisatrifleforyoutodrinkVichIanVohr’shealth。’’
Thehawk’seyeofCallumflasheddelightuponagoldenguinea，withwhichtheselastwordswereaccompanied。Hehastened，notwithoutacurseontheintricaciesofaSaxonbreechespocket，or_spleuchan，_ashecalledit，todepositthetreasureinhisfob；andthen，asifheconceivedthebenevolencecalledforsomerequitalonhispart，hegatheredcloseuptoEdward，withanexpressionofcountenancepeculiarlyknowing，andspokeinanundertone，IfhishonourthoughttaaulddeevilWhigcarlewasabitdangerous，shecouldeasilyprovideforhim，andteilanetawiser。’’
How，andinwhatmanner？’’
Herainsell，’’repliedCallum，couldwaitforhimaweebitfraethetoun，andkittlehisquarterswi’her_skene-occle。_’’
Skene-occle！what’sthat？’’
Callumunbuttonedhiscoat，raisedhisleftarm，andwithanemphaticnod，pointedtothehiltofasmalldirk，snuglydepositedunderit，intheliningofhisjacket。Waverleythoughthehadunderstoodhismeaning；hegazedinhisface，anddiscoveredinCallum’sveryhandsome，thoughembrownedfeatures，justthedegreeofroguishmalicewithwhichaladofthecameageinEnglandwouldhavebroughtforwardaplanforrobbinganorchard。
GoodGod，Callum，wouldyoutaketheman’slife？’’
Indeed，’’answeredtheyoungdesperado，andIthinkhehashadjustalangenoughleaseo’t，whenhe’sforbetrayinghonestfolk，thatcometospendsillerathispublic。’’
Edwardsawnothingwastobegainedbyargument，andthereforecontentedhimselfwithenjoiningCallumtolayasideallpracticesagainstthepersonofMr。EbenezerCruickshanks；
inwhichinjunctionthepageseemedtoacquiescewithanairofgreatindifference。
TaDuinh-wasselmightpleasehimsell；taauldrudasloonhadneverdoneCallumnaeill。Buthere’sabitlinefraetaTighearna，tathebademegieyourhonourereIcameback。’’
TheletterfromtheChiefcontainedmoralslinesonthefateofCaptainWogan，whoseenterprisingcharacterissowelldrawnbyClarendon。HehadoriginallyengagedintheserviceoftheParliament，buthadabjuredthatpartyupontheexecutionofCharlesI。；anduponhearingthattheroyalstandardwassetupbytheEarlofGlencairnandGeneralMiddletonintheHighlandsofScotland，tookleaveofCharlesII。，whowasthenatParis，passedintoEngland，assembledabodyofcavaliersintheneighbourhoodofLondon，andtraversedthekingdom，whichhadbeensolongunderdominationoftheusurper，bymarchesconductedwithsuchskill，dexterity，andspirit，thathesafelyunitedhishandfulofhorsemenwiththebodyofHighlanderstheninarms。Afterseveralmonthsofdesultorywarfare，inwhichWogan’sskillandcouragegainedhimthehighestreputation，hehadthemisfortunetobewoundedinadangerousmanner，andnosurgicalassistancebeingwithinreach，heterminatedhisshortbutgloriouscareer。
TherewereobviousreasonswhythepoliticChieftainwasdesiroustoplacetheexampleofthisyoungheroundertheeyeofWaverley，withwhoseromanticdispositionitcoincidedsopeculiarly。ButhisletterturnedchieflyuponsometriflingcommissionswhichWaverleyhadpromisedtoexecuteforhiminEngland，anditwasonlytowardtheconclusionthatEdwardfoundthesewords：-IoweFloraagrudgeforrefusingushercompanyyesterday；andasIamgivingyouthetroubleofreadingtheselines，inordertokeepinyourmemoryyourpromisetoprocuremethefishing-tackleandcross-bowfromLondon，IwillencloseherversesontheGraveofWogan。ThisIknowwillteaseher；for，totellyouthetruth，Ithinkhermoreinlovewiththememoryofthatdeadhero，thansheislikelytobewithanylivingone，unlessheshalltreadasimilarpath。ButEnglishsquiresofourdaykeeptheiroak-treestosheltertheirdeer-parks，orrepairthelossesofaneveningatWhite’s，andneitherinvokethemtowreaththeirbrows，norsheltertheirgraves。Letmehopeforonebrilliantexceptioninadearfriend，towhomIwouldmostgladlygiveadearertitle。’’
Theverseswereinscribed，ToAnOak-Tree。
_IntheChurchyardof，intheHighlandsofScotland，saidtomarktheGraveofCaptainWogan，killedin1649。_
EmblemofEngland’sancientfaith，Fullproudlymaythybrancheswave，Whereloyaltylieslowindeath，Andvalourfillsatimelessgrave。
Andthou，bravetenantofthetomb！
Repinenotifourclimedeny，Abovethinehonouredsodtobloom，Thefloweretsofamildersky。
TheseowetheirbirthtogenialMay；
Beneathafiercersuntheypine，Beforethewinterstormdecay-
Andcantheirworthbetypeofthine？
No！for’midstormsofFateopposing，Stillhigherswell’dthydauntlessheart，And，whileDespairthescenewasclosing，Commencedthybriefbutbrilliantpart。
’Twasthenthousought’st，onAlbyn’shill，WhenEngland’ssonsthestriferesigned，Aruggedrace，resistingstill，Andunsubdued，thoughunrefined。
Thydeath’shourheardnokindredwail，Noholyknellthyrequiemrung；
ThymournersweretheplaidedGael；
Thydirgetheclamorouspibrochsung。
Yetwho，inFortune’ssummer-shine，Towastelife’slongesttermaway，Wouldchangethatgloriousdawnofthine，Thoughdarkenedereitsnoontideday。
BethinetheTreewhosedauntlessboughs，Bravesummer’sdroughtandwinter’sgloom！