\"ThaneofMenteith,\"hesaid,\"youhavewellspoken;noristhereoneofusinwhosebosomthesamesentimentsdonotburnlikefire。Butitisnotstrengthalonethatwinsthefight;itistheheadofthecommander,aswellasthearmofthesoldier,thatbringsvictory。Iaskofyouwhoistoraiseandsustainthebannerunderwhichweareinvitedtoriseandmusterourselves？Willitbeexpectedthatweshouldriskourchildren,andtheflowerofourkinsmen,ereweknowtowhoseguidancetheyaretobeintrusted？Thiswereleadingthosetoslaughter,whom,bythelawsofGodandman,itisourdutytoprotect。Whereistheroyalcommission,underwhichtheliegesaretobeconvocatedinarms？Simpleandrudeaswemaybedeemed,weknowsomethingoftheestablishedrulesofwar,aswellasofthelawsofourcountry;norwillwearmourselvesagainstthegeneralpeaceofScotland,unlessbytheexpresscommandsoftheKing,andunderaleaderfittocommandsuchmenasarehereassembled。\"
\"Wherewouldyoufindsuchaleader,\"saidanotherChief,startingup,\"savingtherepresentativeoftheLordoftheIsles,entitledbybirthandhereditarydescenttoleadforththearrayofeveryclanoftheHighlands;andwhereisthatdignitylodged,saveinthehouseofVichAlisterMore？\"
\"Iacknowledge,\"saidanotherChief,eagerlyinterruptingthespeaker,\"thetruthinwhathasbeenfirstsaid,butnottheinference。IfVichAlisterMoredesirestobeheldrepresentativeoftheLordoftheIsles,lethimfirstshowhisbloodisredderthanmine。\"
\"Thatissoontried,\"saidVichAlisterMore,layinghishanduponthebaskethiltofhisclaymore。LordMenteiththrewhimselfbetweenthem,entreatingandimploringeachtorememberthattheinterestsofScotland,thelibertyoftheircountry,andthecauseoftheirKing,oughttobesuperiorintheireyestoanypersonaldisputesrespectingdescent,rank,andprecedence。
SeveraloftheHighlandChiefs,whohadnodesiretoadmittheclaimsofeitherchieftain,interferedtothesamepurpose,andnonewithmoreemphasisthanthecelebratedEvanDhu。
\"Ihavecomefrommylakes,\"hesaid,\"asastreamdescendsfromthehills,nottoturnagain,buttoaccomplishmycourse。ItisnotbylookingbacktoourownpretensionsthatweshallserveScotlandorKingCharles。MyvoiceshallbeforthatgeneralwhomtheKingshallname,whowilldoubtlesspossessthosequalitieswhicharenecessarytocommandmenlikeus。High—bornhemustbe,orweshallloseourrankinobeyinghim——wiseandskilful,orweshallendangerthesafetyofourpeople——bravestamongthebrave,orweshallperilourownhonour——temperate,firm,andmanly,tokeepusunited。Suchisthemanthatmustcommandus。Areyouprepared,ThaneofMenteith,tosaywheresuchageneralistobefound？\"
\"ThereisbutONE,\"saidAllanM\'Aulay;\"andhere,\"hesaid,layinghishandupontheshoulderofAnderson,whostoodbehindLordMenteith,\"herehestands！\"
Thegeneralsurpriseofthemeetingwasexpressedbyanimpatientmurmur;whenAnderson,throwingbackthecloakinwhichhisfacewasmuffled,andsteppingforward,spokethus:——\"Ididnotlongintendtobeasilentspectatorofthisinterestingscene,althoughmyhastyfriendhasobligedmetodisclosemyselfsomewhatsoonerthanwasmyintention。WhetherIdeservethehonourreposedinmebythisparchmentwillbestappearfromwhatIshallbeabletodofortheKing\'sservice。Itisacommissionunderthegreatseal,toJamesGraham,EarlofMontrose,tocommandthoseforceswhicharetobeassembledfortheserviceofhisMajestyinthiskingdom。\"
Aloudshoutofapprobationburstfromtheassembly。Therewas,infact,nootherpersontowhom,inpointofrank,theseproudmountaineerswouldhavebeendisposedtosubmit。HisinveterateandhereditaryhostilitytotheMarquisofArgyleinsuredhisengaginginthewarwithsufficientenergy,whilehiswell—knownmilitarytalents,andhistriedvalour,affordedeveryhopeofhisbringingittoafavourableconclusion。
CHAPTERVIII。
Ourplotisagoodplotaseverwaslaid;ourfriendstrueandconstant:agoodplot,goodfriends,andfullofexpectation:
anexcellentplot,verygoodfriends。HENRYIVPartI。
Nosoonerhadthegeneralacclamationofjoyfulsurprisesubsided,thansilencewaseagerlydemandedforreadingtheroyalcommission;andthebonnets,whichhithertoeachChiefhadworn,probablybecauseunwillingtobethefirsttouncover,werenowatoncevailedinhonouroftheroyalwarrant。Itwascouchedinthemostfullandampleterms,authorizingtheEarlofMontrosetoassemblethesubjectsinarms,fortheputtingdownthepresentrebellion,whichdiverstraitorsandseditiouspersonshadleviedagainsttheKing,tothemanifestforfaulture,asitstated,oftheirallegiance,andtothebreachofthepacificationbetweenthetwokingdoms。ItenjoinedallsubordinateauthoritiestobeobedientandassistingtoMontroseinhisenterprise;gavehimthepowerofmakingordinancesandproclamations,punishingmisdemeanours,pardoningcriminals,placinganddisplacinggovernorsandcommanders。Infine,itwasaslargeandfullacommissionasanywithwhichaprincecouldintrustasubject。Assoonasitwasfinished,ashoutburstfromtheassembledChiefs,intestimonyoftheirreadysubmissiontothewilloftheirsovereign。Notcontentedwithgenerallythankingthemforareceptionsofavourable,Montrosehastenedtoaddresshimselftoindividuals,ThemostimportantChiefshadalreadybeenlongpersonallyknowntohim,buteventothoseofinferiorconsequencehenowintroducedhimselfandbytheacquaintancehedisplayedwiththeirpeculiardesignations,andthecircumstancesandhistoryoftheirclans,heshowedhowlonghemusthavestudiedthecharacterofthemountaineers,andpreparedhimselfforsuchasituationashenowheld。
Whilehewasengagedintheseactsofcourtesy,hisgracefulmanner,expressivefeatures,anddignityofdeportment,madeasingularcontrastwiththecoarsenessandmeannessofhisdress。
Montrosepossessedthatsortofformandface,inwhichthebeholder,atthefirstglance,seesnothingextraordinary,butofwhichtheinterestbecomesmoreimpressivethelongerwegazeuponthem。Hisstaturewasverylittleabovethemiddlesize,butinpersonhewasuncommonlywell—built,andcapablebothofexertinggreatforce,andenduringmuchfatigue。Infact,heenjoyedaconstitutionofiron,withoutwhichhecouldnothavesustainedthetrialsofhisextraordinarycampaigns,throughallofwhichhesubjectedhimselftothehardshipsofthemeanestsoldier。Hewasperfectinallexercises,whetherpeacefulormartial,andpossessed,ofcourse,thatgracefuleaseofdeportmentpropertothosetowhomhabithasrenderedallpostureseasy。
Hislongbrownhair,accordingtothecustomofmenofqualityamongtheRoyalists,waspartedonthetopofhishead,andtrainedtohangdownoneachsideincurledlocks,oneofwhich,descendingtwoorthreeincheslowerthantheothers,intimatedMontrose\'scompliancewiththatfashionagainstwhichitpleasedMr。Prynne,thepuritan,towriteatreatise,entitled,THE
UNLOVELINESSOFLOVE—LOCKS。Thefeatureswhichthesetressesenclosed,wereofthatkindwhichderivetheirinterestfromthecharacteroftheman,ratherthanfromtheregularityoftheirform。Butahighnose,afull,decided,well—opened,quickgreyeye,andasanguinecomplexion,madeamendsforsomecoarsenessandirregularityinthesubordinatepartsoftheface;sothat,altogether,Montrosemightbetermedratherahandsome,thanahard—featuredman。Butthosewhosawhimwhenhissoullookedthroughthoseeyeswithalltheenergyandfireofgenius——thosewhoheardhimspeakwiththeauthorityoftalent,andtheeloquenceofnature,wereimpressedwithanopinionevenofhisexternalform,moreenthusiasticallyfavourablethantheportraitswhichstillsurvivewouldentitleustoascribetoit。
Such,atleast,wastheimpressionhemadeupontheassembledChiefsofthemountaineers,overwhom,asuponallpersonsintheirstateofsociety,personalappearancehasnosmallinfluence。
Inthediscussionswhichfollowedhisdiscoveringhimself,Montroseexplainedthevariousriskswhichhehadruninhispresentundertaking。HisfirstattempthadbeentoassembleabodyofloyalistsinthenorthofEngland,who,inobediencetotheordersoftheMarquisofNewcastle,heexpectedwouldhavemarchedintoScotland;butthedisinclinationoftheEnglishtocrosstheBorder,andthedelayoftheEarlofAntrim,whowastohavelandedintheSolwayFrithwithhisIrisharmy,preventedhisexecutingthisdesign。Otherplanshavinginlikemannerfailed,hestatedthathefoundhimselfunderthenecessityofassumingadisguisetorenderhispassagesecurethroughtheLowlands,inwhichhehadbeenkindlyassistedbyhiskinsmanofMenteith。BywhatmeansAllanM\'Aulayhadcometoknowhim,hecouldnotpretendtoexplain。ThosewhoknewAllan\'spropheticpretensions,smiledmysteriously;buthehimselfonlyreplied,that\"theEarlofMontroseneednotbesurprisedifhewasknowntothousands,ofwhomhehimselfcouldretainnomemory。\"
\"Bythehonourofacavalier,\"saidCaptainDalgetty,findingatlengthanopportunitytothrustinhisword,\"Iamproudandhappyinhavinganopportunityofdrawingaswordunderyourlordship\'scommand;andIdoforgiveallgrudge,malecontent,andmaliceofmyheart,toMr。AllanM\'Aulay,forhavingthrustmedowntothelowestseatoftheboardyestreen。Certes,hehaththisdayspokensolikeamanhavingfullcommandofhissenses,thatIhadresolvedinmysecretpurposethathewasnowayentitledtoclaimtheprivilegeofinsanity。ButsinceIwasonlypostponedtoanobleearl,myfuturecommander—in—chief,I
do,beforeyouall,recognisethejusticeofthepreference,andheartilysaluteAllanasonewhoistobehisBON—CAMARADO。\"
Havingmadethisspeech,whichwaslittleunderstoodorattendedto,withoutputtingoffhismilitaryglove,heseizedonAllan\'shand,andbegantoshakeitwithviolence,whichAllan,withagripelikeasmith\'svice,returnedwithsuchforce,astodrivetheironsplentsofthegauntletintothehandofthewearer。
CaptainDalgettymighthaveconstruedthisintoanewaffront,hadnothisattention,ashestoodblowingandshakingtheinjuredmember,beensuddenlycalledbyMontrosehimself。
\"Hearthisnews,\"hesaid,\"CaptainDalgetty——IshouldsayMajorDalgetty,——theIrish,whoaretoprofitbyyourmilitaryexperience,arenowwithinafewleaguesofus。\"
\"Ourdeer—stalkers,\"saidAngusM\'Aulay,\"whowereabroadtobringinvenisonforthishonourableparty,haveheardofabandofstrangers,speakingneitherSaxonnorpureGaelic,andwithdifficultymakingthemselvesunderstoodbythepeopleofthecountry,whoaremarchingthiswayinarms,undertheleading,itissaid,ofAlasterM\'Donald,whoiscommonlycalledYoungColkitto。\"
\"Thesemustbeourmen,\"saidMontrose;\"wemusthastentosendmessengersforward,bothtoactasguidesandtorelievetheirwants。\"
\"Thelast,\"saidAngusM\'Aulay,\"willbenoeasymatter;forIaminformed,that,exceptingmusketsandaverylittleammunition,theywanteverythingthatsoldiersshouldhave;andtheyareparticularlydeficientinmoney,inshoes,andinraiment。\"
\"Thereisatleastnouseinsayingso,\"saidMontrose,\"insoloudatone。ThepuritanweaversofGlasgowshallprovidethemplentyofbroad—cloth,whenwemakeadescentfromtheHighlands;
andiftheministerscouldformerlypreachtheoldwomenoftheScottishboroughsoutoftheirwebsofnapery,tomaketentstothefellowsonDunseLaw,[TheCovenantersencampedonDunseLaw,duringthetroublesof1639。]IwilltrywhetherIhavenotalittleinterestbothtomakethesegodlydamesrenewtheirpatrioticgift,andtheprick—earedknaves,theirhusbands,opentheirpurses。\"
\"Andrespectingarms,\"saidCaptainDalgetty,\"ifyourlordshipwillpermitanoldcavaliertospeakhismind,sothattheone—
thirdhavemuskets,mydarlingweaponwouldbethepikefortheremainder,whetherforresistingachargeofhorse,orforbreakingtheinfantry。Acommonsmithwillmakeahundredpike—
headsinaday;hereisplentyofwoodforshafts;andIwilluphold,that,accordingtothebestusagesofwar,astrongbattalionofpikes,drawnupinthefashionoftheLionoftheNorth,theimmortalGustavus,wouldbeattheMacedonianphalanx,ofwhichIusedtoreadintheMareschal—College,whenIstudiedintheancienttownofBon—accord;andfurther,Iwillventuretopredicate——\"
TheCaptain\'slectureupontacticswasheresuddenlyinterruptedbyAllanM\'Aulay,whosaid,hastily,——\"Roomforanunexpectedandunwelcomeguest！\"
Atthesamemoment,thedoorofthehallopened,andagrey—
hairedman,ofaverystatelyappearance,presentedhimselftotheassembly。Therewasmuchdignity,andevenauthority,inhismanner。Hisstaturewasabovethecommonsize,andhislookssuchaswereusedtocommand。Hecastasevere,andalmoststernglanceupontheassemblyofChiefs。Thoseofthehigherrankamongthemreturneditwithscornfulindifference;butsomeofthewesterngentlemenofinferiorpower,lookedasiftheywishedthemselveselsewhere。
\"Towhichofthisassembly,\"saidthestranger,\"amItoaddressmyselfasleader？orhaveyounotfixeduponthepersonwhoistoholdanofficeatleastasperilousasitishonourable？\"
\"Addressyourselftome,SirDuncanCampbell,\"saidMontrose,steppingforward。
\"Toyou！\"saidSirDuncanCampbell,withsomescorn。
\"Yes,——tome,\"repeatedMontrose,——\"totheEarlofMontrose,ifyouhaveforgothim。\"
\"Ishouldnow,atleast,\"saidSirDuncanCampbell,\"havehadsomedifficultyinrecognisinghiminthedisguiseofagroom。
——andyetImighthaveguessedthatnoevilinfluenceinferiortoyourlordship\'s,distinguishedasonewhotroublesIsrael,couldhavecollectedtogetherthisrashassemblyofmisguidedpersons。\"
\"Iwillansweruntoyou,\"saidMontrose,\"inthemannerofyourownPuritans。IhavenottroubledIsrael,butthouandthyfather\'shouse。Butletusleaveanaltercation,whichisoflittleconsequencebuttoourselves,andhearthetidingsyouhavebroughtfromyourChiefofArgyle;forImustconcludethatitisinhisnamethatyouhavecometothismeeting。\"
\"ItisinthenameoftheMarquisofArgyle,\"saidSirDuncanCampbell,——\"inthenameoftheScottishConventionofEstates,thatIdemandtoknowthemeaningofthissingularconvocation。
Ifitisdesignedtodisturbthepeaceofthecountry,itwerebutactinglikeneighbours,andmenofhonour,togiveussomeintimationtostanduponourguard。\"
\"Itisasingular,andnewstateofaffairsinScotland,\"saidMontrose,turningfromSirDuncanCampbelltotheassembly,\"whenScottishmenofrankandfamilycannotmeetinthehouseofacommonfriendwithoutaninquisitorialvisitanddemand,onthepartofourrulers,toknowthesubjectofourconference。
MethinksourancestorswereaccustomedtoholdHighlandhuntings,orotherpurposesofmeeting,withoutaskingtheleaveeitherofthegreatM\'CallumMorehimself,oranyofhisemissariesordependents。\"
\"ThetimeshavebeensuchinScotland,\"answeredoneoftheWesternChiefs,\"andsuchtheywillagainbe,whentheintrudersonourancientpossessionsareagainreducedtobeLairdsofLochowinsteadofoverspreadinguslikeabandofdevouringlocusts。\"
\"AmItounderstand,then,\"saidSirDuncan,thatitisagainstmynamealonethatthesepreparationsaredirected？oraretheraceofDiarmidonlytobesufferersincommonwiththewholeofthepeacefulandorderlyinhabitantsofScotland？\"
\"Iwouldask,\"saidawild—lookingChief,startinghastilyup,\"onequestionoftheKnightofArdenvohr,ereheproceedsfartherinhisdaringcatechism。——Hashebroughtmorethanonelifetothiscastle,thatheventurestointrudeamongusforthepurposesofinsult？\"
\"Gentlemen,\"saidMontrose,\"letmeimploreyourpatience;amessengerwhocomesamongusforthepurposeofembassy,isentitledtofreedomofspeechandsafe—conduct。AndsinceSirDuncanCampbellissopressing,IcarenotifIinformhim,forhisguidance,thatheisinanassemblyoftheKing\'sloyalsubjects,convokedbyme,inhisMajesty\'snameandauthority,andasempoweredbyhisMajesty\'sroyalcommission。\"
\"Wearetohave,then,Ipresume,\"saidSirDuncanCampbell,\"acivilwarinallitsforms？Ihavebeentoolongasoldiertoviewitsapproachwithanxiety;butitwouldhavebeenformyLordofMontrose\'shonour,if,inthismatter,hehadconsultedhisownambitionless,andthepeaceofthecountrymore。\"
\"Thoseconsultedtheirownambitionandself—interest,SirDuncan,\"answeredMontrose,\"whobroughtthecountrytothepassinwhichitnowstands,andrenderednecessarythesharpremedieswhichwearenowreluctantlyabouttouse。\"
\"Andwhatrankamongtheseself—seekers,\"saidSirDuncanCampbell,\"weshallassigntoanobleEarl,soviolentlyattachedtotheCovenant,thathewasthefirst,in1639,tocrosstheTyne,wadingmiddledeepattheheadofhisregiment,tochargetheroyalforces？Itwasthesame,Ithink,whoimposedtheCovenantupontheburgessesandcollegesofAberdeen,atthepointofswordandpike。\"
\"Iunderstandyoursneer,SirDuncan,\"saidMontrose,temperately;\"andIcanonlyadd,thatifsincererepentancecanmakeamendsforyouthfulerror,andforyieldingtotheartfulrepresentationofambitioushypocrites,Ishallbepardonedforthecrimeswithwhichyoutauntme。Iwillatleastendeavourtodeserveforgiveness,forIamhere,withmyswordinmyhand,willingtospendthebestbloodofmybodytomakeamendsformyerror;andmortalmancandonomore。\"
\"Well,mylord,\"saidSirDuncan,\"IshallbesorrytocarrybackthislanguagetotheMarquisofArgyle。IhaditinfartherchargefromtheMarquis,that,topreventthebloodyfeudswhichmustnecessarilyfollowaHighlandwar,hislordshipwillbecontentediftermsoftrucecouldbearrangedtothenorthoftheHighlandline,asthereisgroundenoughinScotlandtofightupon,withoutneighboursdestroyingeachother\'sfamiliesandinheritances。\"
\"Itisapeacefulproposal,\"saidMontrose,smiling,\"suchasitshouldbe,comingfromonewhosepersonalactionshavealwaysbeenmorepeacefulthanhismeasures。Yet,ifthetermsofsuchatrucecouldbeequallyfixed,andifwecanobtainsecurity,forthat,SirDuncan,isindispensable,——thatyourMarquiswillobservethesetermswithstrictfidelity,I,formypart,shouldbecontenttoleavepeacebehindus,sincewemustneedscarrywarbeforeus。But,SirDuncan,youaretoooldandexperiencedasoldierforustopermityoutoremaininourleaguer,andwitnessourproceedings;weshalltherefore,whenyouhaverefreshedyourself,recommendyourspeedyreturntoInverary,andweshallsendwithyouagentlemanonourparttoadjustthetermsoftheHighlandarmistice,incasetheMarquisshallbefoundseriousinproposingsuchameasure。\"SirDuncanCampbellassentedbyabow。
\"MyLordofMenteith,\"continuedMontrose,\"willyouhavethegoodnesstoattendSirDuncanCampbellofArdenvohr,whilewedeterminewhoshallreturnwithhimtohisChief？M\'Aulaywillpermitustorequestthathebeentertainedwithsuitablehospitality。\"
\"Iwillgiveordersforthat,\"saidAllanM\'Aulay,risingandcomingforward。\"IloveSirDuncanCampbell;wehavebeenjointsufferersinformerdays,andIdonotforgetitnow。\"
\"MyLordofMenteith,\"saidSirDuncanCampbell,\"Iamgrievedtoseeyou,atyourearlyage,engagedinsuchdesperateandrebelliouscourses。\"
\"Iamyoung,\"answeredMenteith,\"yetoldenoughtodistinguishbetweenrightandwrong,betweenloyaltyandrebellion;andthesooneragoodcourseisbegun,thelongerandthebetterhaveIachanceofrunningit。\"
\"Andyoutoo,myfriend,AllanM\'Aulay,\"saidSirDuncan,takinghishand,\"mustwealsocalleachotherenemies,thathavebeensooftenalliedagainstacommonfoe？\"Thenturningroundtothemeeting,hesaid,\"Farewell,gentlemen;therearesomanyofyoutowhomIwishwell,thatyourrejectionofalltermsofmediationgivesmedeepaffliction。MayHeaven,\"hesaid,lookingupwards,\"judgebetweenourmotives,andthoseofthemoversofthiscivilcommotion！\"
\"Amen,\"saidMontrose;\"tothattribunalweallsubmitus。\"
SirDuncanCampbellleftthehall,accompaniedbyAllanM\'AulayandLordMenteith。\"Theregoesatrue—bredCampbell,\"saidMontrose,astheenvoydeparted,\"fortheyareeverfairandfalse。\"
\"Pardonme,mylord,\"saidEvanDhu;\"hereditaryenemyasIamtotheirname,IhaveeverfoundtheKnightofArdenvohrbraveinwar,honestinpeace,andtrueincouncil。\"
\"Ofhisowndisposition,\"saidMontrose,\"suchheisundoubtedly;
buthenowactsastheorganormouth—pieceofhisChief,theMarquis,thefalsestmanthateverdrewbreath。And,M\'Aulay,\"
hecontinuedinawhispertohishost,\"lestheshouldmakesomeimpressionupontheinexperienceofMenteith,orthesingulardispositionofyourbrother,youhadbettersendmusicintotheirchamber,topreventhisinveiglingthemintoanyprivateconference。\"
\"ThedevilamusicianhaveI,\"answeredM\'Aulay,\"exceptingthepiper,whohasnearlybrokehiswindbyanambitiouscontentionforsuperioritywiththreeofhisowncraft;butIcansendAnnotLyleandherharp。\"Andhelefttheapartmenttogiveordersaccordingly。
Meanwhileawarmdiscussiontookplace,whoshouldundertaketheperiloustaskofreturningwithSirDuncantoInverary。Tothehigherdignitaries,accustomedtoconsiderthemselvesuponanequalityevenwithM\'CallumMore,thiswasanofficenottobeproposed;untootherswhocouldnotpleadthesameexcuse,itwasaltogetherunacceptable。OnewouldhavethoughtInveraryhadbeentheValleyoftheShadowofDeath,theinferiorchiefsshowedsuchreluctancetoapproachit。Afteraconsiderablehesitation,theplainreasonwasatlengthspokenout,namely,thatwhateverHighlandershouldundertakeanofficesodistastefultoM\'CallumMore,hewouldbesuretotreasuretheoffenceinhisremembrance,andonedayorothertomakehimbitterlyrepentofit。
Inthisdilemma,Montrose,whoconsideredtheproposedarmisticeasamerestratagemonthepartofArgyle,althoughhehadnotventuredbluntlytorejectitinpresenceofthosewhomitconcernedsonearly,resolvedtoimposethedangeranddignityuponCaptainDalgetty,whohadneitherclannorestateintheHighlandsuponwhichthewrathofArgylecouldwreakitself。
\"ButIhaveaneckthough,\"saidDalgetty,bluntly;\"andwhatifhechoosestoavengehimselfuponthat？Ihaveknownacasewhereanhonourableambassadorhasbeenhangedasaspybeforenow。NeitherdidtheRomansuseambassadorsmuchmoremercifullyatthesiegeofCapua,althoughIreadthattheyonlycutofftheirhandsandnoses,putouttheireyes,andsufferedthemtodepartinpeace。\"
\"BymyhonourCaptainDalgetty,\"saidMontrose,\"shouldtheMarquis,contrarytotherulesofwar,daretopractiseanyatrocityagainstyou,youmaydependuponmytakingsuchsignalvengeancethatallScotlandshallringofit。\"
\"ThatwilldobutlittleforDalgetty,\"returnedtheCaptain;
\"butcorragio！astheSpaniardsays。WiththeLandofPromisefullinview,theMoorofDrumthwacket,MEAPAUPERAREGNA,aswesaidatMareschal—College,IwillnotrefuseyourExcellency\'scommission,beingconsciousitbecomesacavalierofhonourtoobeyhiscommander\'sorders,indefiancebothofgibbetandsword。\"
\"Gallantlyresolved,\"saidMontrose;\"andifyouwillcomeapartwithme,IwillfurnishyouwiththeconditionstobelaidbeforeM\'CallumMore,uponwhichwearewillingtogranthimatruceforhisHighlanddominions。\"
Withtheseweneednottroubleourreaders。Theywereofanevasivenature,calculatedtomeetaproposalwhichMontroseconsideredtohavebeenmadeonlyforthepurposeofgainingtime。WhenhehadputCaptainDalgettyincompletepossessionofhisinstructions,andwhenthatworthy,makinghismilitaryobeisance,wasnearthedoorofhisapartment,Montrosemadehimasigntoreturn。
\"Ipresume,\"saidhe,\"IneednotremindanofficerwhohasservedunderthegreatGustavus,thatalittlemoreisrequiredofapersonsentwithaflagoftrucethanmeredischargeofhisinstructions,andthathisgeneralwillexpectfromhim,onhisreturn,someaccountofthestateoftheenemy\'saffairs,asfarastheycomeunderhisobservation。Inshort,CaptainDalgetty,youmustbeUNPEUCLAIR—VOYANT。\"
