Inthemeanwhile，WaverleyturnedtheinstructionshehadreceivedwhileinGardiner’sdragoonstosomeaccount，andassistedtheBaroninhiscommandasasortofadjutant。

　　_Parmilesaveuglesunborgneestroi，_’’saystheFrenchproverb；

　　andthecavalry，whichconsistedchieflyofLowlandgentlemen，theirtenantsandservants，formedahighopinionofWaverley’sskill，andagreatattachmenttohisperson。ThiswasindeedpartlyowingtothesatisfactionwhichtheyfeltatthedistinguishedEnglishvolunteer’sleavingtheHighlanderstorankamongthem；fortherewasalatentgrudgebetweenthehorseandfoot，notonlyowingtothedifferenceoftheservices，butbecausemostofthegentlemen，livingneartheHighlands，hadatonetimeorotherhadquarrelswiththetribesintheirvicinity，andallofthemlookedwithajealouseyeontheHighlanders’avowedpretensionstosuperiorvalour，andutilityinthePrince’sservice。

　　ItwasWaverley’scustomsometimestoridealittleapartfromthemainbody，tolookatanyobjectofcuriositywhichoccurredonthemarch。TheywerenowinLancashire，when，attractedbyacastellatedoldhall，heleftthesquadronforhalf-an-hour，totakeasurveyandslightsketchofit。Ashereturneddowntheavenue，hewasmetbyEnsignMaccombich。ThismanhadcontractedasortofregardforEdwardsincethedayofhisfirstseeinghimatTully-Veolan，andintroducinghimtotheHighlands。

　　Heseemedtoloiter，asifonpurposetomeetwithourhero。Yet，ashepassedhim，heonlyapproachedhisstirrup，andpronouncedthesinglewordBeware！’’andthenwalkedswiftlyon，shunningallfurthercommunication。

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