ThereaderhaslongsinceunderstoodthatDonaldBeanLeanplayedthepartoftempteronthisoccasion。Hismotiveswereshortlythese。Ofanactiveandintriguingspirit，hehadbeenlongemployedasasubalternagentandspybythoseintheconfidenceoftheChevalier，toanextentbeyondwhatwassuspectedevenbyFergusMac-Ivor，whom，thoughobligedtohimforprotection，heregardedwithfearanddislike。Tosuccessinthispoliticaldepartment，henaturallylookedforraisinghimselfbysomeboldstrokeabovehispresenthazardousandprecariousstateofrapine。HewasparticularlyemployedinlearningthestrengthoftheregimentsinScotland，thecharacteroftheofficers，etc。，andhadlonghadhiseyeuponWaverley’stroop，asopentotemptation。DonaldevenbelievedthatWaverleyhimselfwasatbottomintheStuartinterest，whichseemedconfirmedbyhislongvisittotheJacobiteBaronofBradwardine。When，therefore，hecametohiscavewithoneofGlennaquoich’sattendants，therobber，whocouldneverappreciatehisrealmotive，whichwasmerecuriosity，wassosanguineastohopethathisowntalentsweretobeemployedinsomeintrigueofconsequence，undertheauspicesofthiswealthyyoungEnglishman。NorwasheundeceivedbyWaverley’sneglectingallhintsandopeningsforanexplanation。
Hisconductpassedforprudentreserve，andsomewhatpiquedDonaldBean，who，supposinghimselfleftoutofasecretwhereconfidencepromisedtobeadvantageous，determinedtohavehisshareinthedrama，whetheraregularpartwereassignedhimornot。Forthispurpose，duringWaverley’ssleep，possessedhimselfofhisseal，asatokentobeusedtoanyofthetrooperswhomhemightdiscovertobepossessedofthecaptain’sconfidence。HisfirstjourneytoDundee，thetownwheretheregimentwasquartered，undeceivedhiminhisoriginalsupposition，butopenedtohimanewfieldofaction。
HeknewtherewouldbenoservicesowellrewardedbythefriendsoftheChevalier，asseducingapartoftheregulararmytohisstandard。Forthispurpose，heopenedthemachinationswithwhichthereaderisalreadyacquainted，andwhichformacluetoalltheintricaciesandobscuritiesofthenarrativeprevioustoWaverley’sleavingGlennaquoich。
ByColonelTalbot’sadvice，Waverleydeclineddetaininginhisservicetheladwhoseevidencehadthrownadditionallightontheseintrigues。Herepresentedtohimthatitwouldbedoingthemananinjurytoengagehiminadesperateundertaking，andthat，whatevershouldhappen，hisevidencewouldgosomelength，atleast，inexplainingthecircumstancesunderwhichWaverleyhimselfhadembarkedinit。Waverleythereforewroteashortstatementofwhathadhappened，tohisuncleandhisfather，cautioningthem，however，inthepresentcircumstances，nottoattempttoanswerhisletter。TalbotthengavetheyoungmanalettertothecommanderofoneoftheEnglishvesselsofwarcruisinginthefirth，requestinghimtoputthebearerashoreatBerwick，withapasstoproceedtoshire。Hewasthenfurnishedwithmoneytomakeanexpeditiousjourney，anddirectedtogetonboardtheshipbymeansofbribingafishing-boat，which，astheyafterwardslearned，heeasilyeffected。
TiredoftheattendanceofCallumBeg，who，hethought，hadsomedispositiontoactasaspyonhismotions，Waverleyhiredasaservant，asimpleEdinburghswain，whohadmountedthewhitecockadeinafitofspleenandjealousy，becauseJennyJophaddancedawholenightwithCorporalBullockoftheFusileers。
ColonelTalbotbecamemorekindlyinhisdemeanourtowardsWaverleyaftertheconfidencehehadreposedinhim；
andastheywerenecessarilymuchtogether，thecharacteroftheColonelroseinWaverley’sestimation。Thereseemedatfirstsomethingharshinhisstrongexpressionsofdislikeandcensure，althoughnoonewasinthegeneralcasemoreopentoconviction。Thehabitofauthorityhadalsogivenhismannerssomeperemptoryhardness，notwithstandingthepolishwhichtheyhadreceivedfromhisintimateacquaintancewiththehighercircles。Asaspecimenofthemilitarycharacter，hedifferedfromallwhomWaverleyhadasyetseen。ThesoldiershipoftheBaronofBradwardinewasmarkedbypedantry；
thatofMajorMelvillebyasortofmartinetattentiontotheminutiandtechnicalitiesofdiscipline，rathersuitabletoonewhowastomanuvreabattalion，thantohimwhowastocommandanarmy；themilitaryspiritofFerguswassomuchwarpedandblendedwithhisplansandpoliticalviews，thatitwaslessthatofasoldierthanofapettysovereign。ButColonelTalbotwasineverypointtheEnglishsoldier。Hiswholesoulwasdevotedtotheserviceofhiskingandcountry，withoutfeelinganyprideinknowingthetheoryofhisart，withtheBaron，oritspracticalminutiwiththeMajor，orinapplyinghissciencetohisownparticularplansofambition，liketheChieftainofGlennaquoich。Addedtothis，hewasamanofextendedknowledgeandcultivatedtaste，althoughstronglytinged，aswehavealreadyobserved，withthoseprejudiceswhicharepeculiarlyEnglish。
ThecharacterofColonelTalbotdawneduponEdwardbydegrees；forthedelayoftheHighlandersinthefruitlesssiegeofEdinburghCastleoccupiedseveralweeks，duringwhichWaverleyhadlittletodo，exceptingtoseeksuchamusementassocietyafforded。Hewouldwillinglyhavepersuadedhisnewfriendtobecomeacquaintedwithsomeofhisformerintimates。ButtheColonel，afteroneortwovisits，shookhishead，anddeclinedfartherexperiment。Indeedhewentfarther，andcharacterisedtheBaronasthemostintolerableformalpedanthehadeverhadthemisfortunetomeetwith，andtheChiefofGlennaquoichasaFrenchifiedScotchman，possessingallthecunningandplausibilityofthenationwherehewaseducated，withtheproud，vindictive，andturbulenthumourofthatofhisbirth。Ifthedevil，’’hesaid，hadsoughtoutanagentexpresslyforthepurposeofembroilingthismiserablecountry，Idonotthinkhecouldfindabetterthansuchafellowasthis，whosetemperseemsequallyactive，supple，andmischievous，andwhoisfollowed，andimplicitlyobeyed，byagangofsuchcutthroatsasthosewhomyouarepleasedtoadmiresomuch。’’
Theladiesofthepartydidnotescapehiscensure。HeallowedthatFloraMac-Ivorwasafinewoman，andRoseBradwardineaprettygirl。ButheallegedthattheformerdestroyedtheeffectofherbeautybyanaffectationofthegrandairswhichshehadprobablyseenpractisedatthemockcourtofSt。Germains。
AsforRoseBradwardine，hesaiditwasimpossibleforanymortaltoadmiresuchalittleuninformedthing，whosesmallportionofeducationwasasilladaptedtohersexoryouth，asifshehadappearedwithoneofherfather’soldcampaign-coatsuponherpersonforhersolegarment。NowmuchofthiswasmerespleenandprejudiceintheexcellentColonel，withwhomthewhitecockadeonthebreast，thewhiteroseinthehair，andtheMacatthebeginningofaname，wouldhavemadeadeviloutofanangel；andindeedhehimselfjocularlyallowedthathecouldnothaveenduredVenusherself，ifshehadbeenannouncedinadrawing-roombythenameofMissMac-Jupiter。
Waverley，itmayeasilybebelieved，lookedupontheseyoungladieswithverydifferenteyes。Duringtheperiodofthesiege，hepaidthemalmostdailyvisits，althoughheobservedwithregretthathissuitmadeaslittleprogressintheaffectionsoftheformerasthearmsoftheChevalierinsubduingthefortress。
Shemaintainedwithrigourtheruleshehadlaiddownoftreatinghimwithindifference，withouteitheraffectingtoavoidhim，ortoshunintercoursewithhim。Everyword，everylookwasstrictlyregulatedtoaccordwithhersystem，andneitherthedejectionofWaverley，northeangerwhichFergusscarcelysuppressed，couldextendFlora’sattentiontoEdwardbeyondthatwhichthemostordinarypolitenessdemanded。Ontheotherhand，RoseBradwardinegraduallyroseinWaverley’sopinion。Hehadseveralopportunitiesofremarking，that，asherextremetimidityworeoff，hermannersreceivedahighercharacter；thattheagitatingcircumstancesofthestormytimeseemedtocallforthacertaindignityoffeelingandexpression，whichhehadnotformerlyobserved；andthatsheomittednoopportunitywithinherreachtoextendherknowledgeandrefinehertaste。
FloraMac-IvorcalledRoseherpupil，andwasattentivetoassistherinherstudies，andtofashionbothhertasteandunderstanding。Itmighthavebeenremarkedbyaverycloseobserver，thatinthepresenceofWaverleyshewasmuchmoredesiroustoexhibitherfriend’sexcellencesthanherown。ButImustrequestofthereadertosuppose，thatthiskindanddisinterestedpurposewasconcealedbythemostcautiousdelicacy，studiouslyshunningthemostdistantapproachtoaffectation。
Sothatitwasasunliketheusualexhibitionofoneprettywomanaffectingto_proner_another，asthefriendshipofDavidandJonathanmightbetotheintimacyoftwoBondStreetloungers。Thefactis，that，thoughtheeffectwasfelt，thecausecouldhardlybeobserved。Eachoftheladies，liketwoexcellentactresses，wereperfectintheirparts，andperformedthemtothedelightoftheaudience；andsuchbeingthecase，itwasalmostimpossibletodiscoverthattheelderconstantlycededtoherfriendthatwhichwasmostsuitabletohertalents。
ButtoWaverley，RoseBradwardinepossessedanattractionwhichfewmencanresist，fromthemarkedinterestwhichshetookineverythingthataffectedhim。Shewastooyoungandtooinexperiencedtoestimatethefullforceoftheconstantattentionwhichshepaidtohim。Herfatherwastooabstractedlyimmersedinlearnedandmilitarydiscussionstoobserveherpartiality，andFloraMac-Ivordidnotalarmherbyremonstrance，becauseshesawinthislineofconductthemostprobablechanceofherfriendsecuringatlengthareturnofaffection。
Thetruthis，that，inherfirstconversationaftertheirmeeting，Rosehaddiscoveredthestateofhermindtothatacuteandintelligentfriend，althoughshewasnotherselfawareofit。Fromthattime，FlorawasnotonlydetermineduponthefinalrejectionofWaverley’saddresses，butbecameanxiousthattheyshould，ifpossible，betransferredtoherfriend。Norwasshelessinterestedinthisplan，thoughherbrotherhadfromtimetotimetalked，asbetweenjestandearnest，ofpayinghissuittoMissBradwardine。SheknewthatFergushadthetruecontinentallatitudeofopinionrespectingtheinstitutionofmarriage，andwouldnothavegivenhishandtoanangel，unlessforthepurposeofstrengtheninghisalliances，andincreasinghisinfluenceandwealth。TheBaron’swhim，oftransferringhisestatetothedistantheir-maleinsteadofhisowndaughter，wasthereforelikelytobeaninsurmountableobstacletohisentertaininganyseriousthoughtsofRoseBradwardine。
Indeed，Fergus’sbrainwasaperpetualworkshopofschemeandintrigueofeverypossiblekindanddescription；while，likemanyamechanicofmoreingenuitythansteadiness，hewouldoftenunexpectedly，andwithoutanyapparentmotive，abandononeplan，andgoearnestlytoworkuponanother，whichwaseitherfreshfromtheforgeofhisimagination，orhadatsomeformerperiodbeenflungasidehalffinished。Itwasthereforeoftendifficulttoguesswhatlineofconducthemightfinallyadoptuponanygivenoccasion。
AlthoughFlorawassincerelyattachedtoherbrother，whosehighenergiesmightindeedhavecommandedheradmirationevenwithoutthetieswhichboundthemtogether，shewasbynomeansblindtohisfaults，whichsheconsideredasdangeroustothehopesofanywomanwhoshouldfoundherideasofahappymarriageinthepeacefulenjoymentofdomesticsociety，andtheexchangeofmutualandengrossingaffection。TherealdispositionofWaverley，ontheotherhand，notwithstandinghisdreamsoftentedfieldsandmilitaryhonour，seemedexclusivelydomestic。Heaskedandreceivednoshareinthebusysceneswhichwereconstantlygoingonaroundhim，andwasratherannoyedthaninterestedbythediscussionofcontendingclaims，rights，andinterests，whichoftenpassedinhispresence。AllthispointedhimoutasthepersonformedtomakehappyaspiritlikethatofRose，whichcorrespondedwithhisown。
SheremarkedthispointinWaverley’scharacteronedaywhileshesatwithMissBradwardine。Hisgeniusandeleganttaste，’’answeredRose，cannotbeinterestedinsuchtriflingdiscussions。Whatisittohim，forexample，whethertheChiefoftheMacindallaghers，whohasbroughtoutonlyfiftymen，shouldbeacoloneloracaptain？andhowcouldMr。WaverleybesupposedtointeresthimselfintheviolentaltercationbetweenyourbrotherandyoungCorrinaschian，whetherthepostofhonourisduetotheeldestcadetofaclanortheyoungest？’’
MydearRose，ifheweretheheroyousupposehim，hewouldinteresthimselfinthesematters，notindeedasimportantinthemselves，butforthepurposeofmediatingbetweentheardentspiritswhoactuallydomakethemthesubjectofdiscord。