maisvoustesdesbravesgens，etmecompreneztrsbien。’’
TheCountnexthastenedtoputthecavalryinmotion。
Gentilmanscavalry，youmustfallin-Ah！parmafoi，Ididnotsayfalloff？Iamafeardelittlegrossfatgentilmanismochehurt。Ah，monDieu！c’estleCommissairequinousaapportlespremiresnouvellesdecemauditfracas。Jesuistropfch，Monsieur！’’
ButpoorMacwheeble，who，withaswordstuckacrosshim，andawhitecockadeaslargeasapancake，nowfiguredinthecharacterofacommissary，beingoverturnedinthebustleoccasionedbythetroopershasteningtogetthemselvesinorderinthePrince’spresence，beforehecouldrallyhisgalloway，slunktotherearamidtheunrestrainedlaughterofthespectators。
Ehbien，Messieurs，wheeltoderight-Ah！datisit！-
Eh，MonsieurdeBradwardine，ayezlabontdevousmettrelattedevotrergiment，car，parDieu，jen’enpuisplus！’’
TheBaronofBradwardinewasobligedtogototheassistanceofMonsieurdoBeaujeu，afterhehadfairlyexpendedhisfewEnglishmilitaryphrases。OnepurposeoftheChevalierwasthusanswered。Theotherheproposedwas，thatintheeagernesstohearandcomprehendcommandsissuedthroughsuchanindistinctmediuminhisownpresence，thethoughtsofthesoldiersinbothcorpsmightgetacurrentdifferentfromtheangrychannelinwhichtheywereflowingatthetime。
CharlesEdwardwasnosoonerleftwiththeChieftainandWaverley，therestofhisattendantsbeingatsomedistance，thanhesaid，IfIowedlesstoyourdisinterestedfriendship，Icouldbemostseriouslyangrywithbothofyouforthisveryextraordinaryandcauselessbroil，atamomentwhenmyfather’sservicesodecidedlydemandsthemostperfectunanimity。Buttheworstofmysituationis，thatmyverybestfriendsholdtheyhavelibertytoruinthemselves，aswellasthecausetheyareengagedin，upontheslightestcaprice。’’
Boththeyoungmenprotestedtheirresolutiontosubmiteverydifferencetohisarbitration。Indeed，’’saidEdward，IhardlyknowofwhatIamaccused。IsoughtColonelMac-IvormerelytomentiontohimthatIhadnarrowlyescapedassassinationatthehandofhisimmediatedependent-adastardlyrevenge，whichIknewhimtobeincapableofauthorising。Astothecauseforwhichheisdisposedtofastenaquarreluponme，Iamignorantofit，unlessitbethatheaccusesme，mostunjustly，ofhavingengagedtheaffectionsofayoungladyinprejudiceofhispretensions。’’
Ifthereisanerror，’’saidtheChieftain，itarisesfromaconversationwhichIheldthismorningwithhisRoyalHighnesshimself。’’
Withme？’’saidtheChevalier；howcanColonelMac-Ivorhavesofarmisunderstoodme？’’
HethenledFerguswide，and，afterfiveminutes’earnestconversation，spurredhishorsetowardsEdward。Isitpossible-
nay，rideup，Colonel，forIdesirenosecrets-Isitpossible，Mr。
Waverley，thatIammistakeninsupposingthatyouareanacceptedloverofMissBradwardine？-afactofwhichIwasbycircumstances，thoughnotbycommunicationfromyou，soabsolutelyconvinced，thatIallegedittoVichIanVohrthismorningasareasonwhy，withoutoffencetohim，youmightnotcontinuetobeambitiousofanalliance，whichtoanunengagedperson，eventhoughoncerepulsed，holdsouttoomanycharmstobelightlylaidaside。’’
YourRoyalHighness，’’saidWaverley，musthavefoundedoncircumstancesaltogetherunknowntome，whenyoudidmethedistinguishedhonourofsupposingmeanacceptedloverofMissBradwardine。Ifeelthedistinctionimpliedinthesupposition，butIhavenotitletoit。Fortherest，myconfidenceinmyownmeritsistoojustlyslighttoadmitofmyhopingforsuccessinanyquarterafterpositiverejection。’’
TheChevalierwassilentforamoment，lookingsteadilyatthemboth，andthensaid，Uponmyword，Mr。Waverley，youarealesshappymanthanIconceivedIhadverygoodreasontobelieveyou-Butnow，gentlemen，allowmetobeumpireinthismatter，notasPrinceRegent，butasCharlesStuart，abrotheradventurerwithyouinthesamegallantcause。Laymypretensionstobeobeyedbyyouentirelyoutofview，andconsideryourownhonour，andhowfaritiswell，orbecoming，togiveourenemiestheadvantage，andourfriendsthescandal，ofshowingthat，fewasweare，wearenotunited。
AndforgivemeifIadd，thatthenamesoftheladieswhohavebeenmentioned，cravemorerespectfromusallthantobemadethemesofdiscord。’’
HetookFergusalittleapart，andspoketohimveryearnestlyfortwoorthreeminutes，andthenreturningtoWaverley，said，IbelieveIhavesatisfiedColonelMac-Ivorthathisresentmentwasfoundeduponamisconception，towhich，indeed，Imyselfgaverise；andItrustMr。Waverleyistoogeneroustoharbouranyrecollectionofwhatispast，whenIassurehimthatsuchisthecase-Youmuststatethismatterproperlytoyourclan，VichIanVohr，topreventarecurrenceoftheirprecipitateviolence。’’Fergusbowed。Andnow，gentlemen，letmehavethepleasuretoseeyoushakehands。’’
Theyadvancedcoldly，andwithmeasuredsteps，eachapparentlyreluctanttoappearmostforwardinconcession。Theydid，however，shakehands，andparted，takingarespectfulleaveoftheChevalier。
CharlesEdwardthenrodetotheheadoftheMac-Ivors，NoteZ。PrinceCharlesEdward。
threwhimselffromhishorse，beggedadrinkoutofoldBallenkeiroch’scanteen，andmarchedabouthalf-amilealongwiththem，inquiringintothehistoryandconnexionsofSliochdnanIvor，adroitlyusingthefewwordsofGaelichepossessed，andaffectingagreatdesiretolearnitmorethoroughly。Hethenmountedhishorseoncemore，andgallopedtotheBaron’scavalry，whichwasinfront；haltedthem，andexaminedtheiraccoutrementsandstateofdiscipline；
tooknoticeoftheprincipalgentlemen，andevenofthecadets；
inquiredaftertheirladies，andcommandedtheirhorses；-rodeaboutanhourwiththeBaronofBradwardine，andenduredthreelongstoriesaboutField-MarshaltheDukeofBerwick。
Ah，Beaujeu，moncherami，’’saidheashereturnedtohisusualplaceinthelineofmarch，quemonmtierdeprinceerrantestennuyant，parfois。Mais，courage！c’estlegrandjeu，aprstout。’’
Thereaderneedhardlybereminded，that，afteracouncilofwarheldatDerbyonthe5thofDecember，theHighlandersrelinquishedtheirdesperateattempttopenetratefartherintoEngland，and，greatlytothedissatisfactionoftheiryounganddaringleader，positivelydeterminedtoreturnnorthward。Theycommencedtheirretreataccordingly，andbytheextremecelerityoftheirmovements，outstrippedthemotionsoftheDukeofCumberland，whonowpursuedthemwithaverylargebodyofcavalry。
Thisretreatwasavirtualresignationoftheirtoweringhopes。
NonehadbeensosanguineasFergusMac-Ivor；none，consequently，wassocruellymortifiedatthechangeofmeasures。
Heargued，orratherremonstrated，withtheutmostvehemenceatthecouncilofwar；and，whenhisopinionwasrejected，shedtearsofgriefandindignation。Fromthatmomenthiswholemannerwassomuchaltered，thathecouldscarcelyhavebeenrecognisedforthesamesoaringandardentspirit，forwhomthewholeearthseemedtoonarrowbutaweekbefore。Theretreathadcontinuedforseveraldays，whenEdward，tohissurprise，earlyonthe12thofDecember，receivedavisitfromtheChieftaininhisquarters，inahamletabouthalf-waybetweenShapandPenrith。
HavinghadnointercoursewiththeChieftainsincetheirrupture，Edwardwaitedwithsomeanxietyanexplanationofthisunexpectedvisit；norcouldhehelpbeingsurprised，andsomewhatshocked，withthechangeinhisappearance。Hiseyehadlostmuchofitsfire；hischeekwashollow，hisvoicewaslanguid；evenhisgaitseemedlessfirmandelasticthanitwaswont；andhisdress，towhichheusedtobeparticularlyattentive，wasnowcarelesslyflungabouthim。HeinvitedEdwardtowalkoutwithhimbythelittleriverinthevicinity；
andsmiledinamelancholymannerwhenheobservedhimtakedownandbuckleonhissword。
Assoonastheywereinawild，sequesteredpathbythesideofthestream，theChiefbrokeout，-Ourfineadventureisnowtotallyruined，Waverley，andIwishtoknowwhatyouintendtodo：-nay，neverstareatme，man。ItellyouI
receivedapacketfrommysisteryesterday，and，hadIgottheinformationitcontainssooner，itwouldhavepreventedaquarrel，whichIamalwaysvexedwhenIthinkof。Inaletterwrittenafterourdispute，Iacquaintedherwiththecauseofit；
andshenowrepliestome，thatsheneverhad，norcouldhave，anypurposeofgivingyouencouragement；sothatitseemsI
haveactedlikeamadman-PoorFlora！shewritesinhighspirits；whatachangewillthenewsofthisunhappyretreatmakeinherstateofmind！’’
Waverley，whowasreallymuchaffectedbythedeeptoneofmelancholywithwhichFergusspoke，affectionatelyentreatedhimtobanishfromhisremembranceanyunkindnesswhichhadarisenbetweenthem，andtheyoncemoreshookhands，butnowwithsincerecordiality。FergusagaininquiredofWaverleywhatheintendedtodo。Hadyounotbetterleavethislucklessarmy，andgetdownbeforeusintoScotland，andembarkfortheContinentfromsomeoftheeasternportsthatarestillinourpossession？Whenyouareoutofthekingdom，yourfriendswilleasilynegotiateyourpardon；and，totellyouthetruth，IwishyouwouldcarryRoseBradwardinewithyouasyourwife，andtakeFloraalsounderyourjointprotection。’’-
Edwardlookedsurprised-Shelovesyou，andIbelieveyouloveher，though，perhaps，youhavenotfounditout，foryouarenotcelebratedforknowingyourownmindverypointedly。’’
Hesaidthiswithasortofsmile。
How！’’answeredEdward，canyouadvisemetodeserttheexpeditioninwhichweareallembarked？’’
Embarked？’’saidFergus；thevesselisgoingtopieces，anditisfulltimeforallwhocan，togetintothelong-boatandleaveher。’’
Why，whatwillothergentlemendo？’’answeredWaverley，andwhydidtheHighlandChiefsconsenttothisretreat，ifitissoruinous？’’
O，’’repliedMac-Ivor，theythinkthat，asonformeroccasions，theheading，hanging，andforfeiting，willchieflyfalltothelotoftheLowlandgentry；thattheywillbeleftsecureintheirpovertyandtheirfastnesses，there，accordingtotheirproverb，`tolistentothewinduponthehilltillthewatersabate。’Buttheywillbedisappointed；theyhavebeentoooftentroublesometobesorepeatedlypassedover，andthistimeJohnBullhasbeentooheartilyfrightenedtorecoverhisgoodhumourforsometime。TheHanoverianministersalwaysdeservedtobehangedforrascals；butnow，iftheygetthepowerintheirhands，-as，soonerorlatertheymust，sincethereisneitherrisinginEnglandnorassistancefromFrance，-
theywilldeservethegallowsasfools，iftheyleaveasingleclanintheHighlandsinasituationtobeagaintroublesometoGovernment。Ay，theywillmakeroot-and-branch-work，I
warrantthem。’’
Andwhileyourecommendflighttome，’’saidEdward，-
acounselwhichIwouldratherdiethanembrace，-whatareyourownviews？’’
O，’’answeredFergus，withamelancholyair，myfateissettled。DeadorcaptiveImustbebeforeto-morrow。’’
Whatdoyoumeanbythat，myfriend？’’saidEdward。
Theenemyisstilladay’smarchinourrear，andifhecomesup，wearestillstrongenoughtokeephimincheek。RememberGladsmuir。’’
WhatItellyouistruenotwithstanding，sofarasIamindividuallyconcerned。’’
Uponwhatauthoritycanyoufoundsomelancholyaprediction？’’
askedWaverley。
Ononewhichneverfailedapersonofmyhouse。Ihaveseen，’’hesaidloweringhisvoice，IhaveseentheBodachGlas。’’
BodachGlas？’’
Yes：haveyoubeensolongatGlennaquoich，andneverheardoftheGreySpectre？thoughindeedthereisacertainreluctanceamongustomentionhim。’’
Nonever。’’