Thenextday，whenhisgoodoldhostappeared，Edwardlearnedthathisfriendhaddepartedwiththedawn，leavingnoneofhisfollowersexceptCallumBeg，thesortoffoot-pagewhousedtoattendhisperson，andwhohaditnowinchargetowaituponWaverley。Onaskinghishost，ifheknewwheretheChieftainwasgone，theoldmanlookedfixedlyathim，withsomethingmysteriousandsadinthesmilewhichwashisonlyreply。Waverleyrepeatedhisquestion，towhichhishostansweredinaproverb，-
Whatsentthemessengerstohell，Wasaskingwhattheyknewfullwell。
CorrespondingtotheLowlandsaying，Monyanespeirsthegatetheykenfu’weel。’’
Hewasabouttoproceed，butCallumBegsaidratherpertly，asEdwardthought，thatTaTighearnach(_i。e。，_theChief)didnotliketaSassenaghDuinh-wasseltobepingledwi’micklespeaking，asshewasnatatweel。’’FromthisWaverleyconcludedheshoulddisobligehisfriendbyinquiringofastrangertheobjectofajourneywhichhehimselfhadnotcommunicated。
Itisunnecessarytotracetheprogressofourhero’srecovery。
Thesixthmorninghadarrived，andhewasabletowalkaboutwithastaff，whenFergusreturnedwithaboutascoreofhismen。Heseemedinthehighestspirits，congratulatedWaverleyonhisprogresstowardsrecovery，andfindinghewasabletositonhorseback，proposedtheirimmediatereturntoGlennaquoich。
Waverleyjoyfullyacceded，fortheformofhisfairmistresshadlivedinhisdreamsduringallthetimeofhisconfinement。
Nowhehasriddeno’ermoorandmoss，O’erhillandmanyaglen，Fergus，allthewhile，withhismyrmidons，stridingstoutlybyhisside，ordivergingtogetashotataroeoraheathcock。
Waverley’sbosombeatthickwhentheyapproachedtheoldtowerofIannanChaistel，andcoulddistinguishthefairformofitsmistressadvancingtomeetthem。
Fergusbeganimmediately，withhisusualhighspirits，toexclaim，Openyourgates，incomparableprincess，tothewoundedMoorAbindarez，whomRodrigodoNarvez，constableofAntiquera，conveystoyourcastle；oropenthem，ifyoulikeitbetter，totherenownedMarquisofMantua，thesadattendantofhishalf-slainfriend，BaldovinosoftheMountain-Ah，longresttothysoul，Cervantes！withoutquotingthyremnants，howshouldIframemylanguagetobefitromanticears！’’<>
SeeDonQuixote。
Floranowadvanced，andwelcomingWaverleywithmuchkindness，expressedherregretforhisaccident，ofwhichshehadalreadyheardtheparticulars，andhersurprisethatherbrothershouldnothavetakenbettercaretoputastrangeronhisguardagainsttheperilsofthesportinwhichheengagedhim。
EdwardeasilyexculpatedtheChieftain，who，indeed，athisownpersonalrisk，hadprobablysavedhislife。
Thisgreetingover，FergussaidthreeorfourwordstohissisterinGaelic。Thetearsinstantlysprungtohereyes，buttheyseemedtobetearsofdevotionandjoy，forshelookeduptoHeaven，andfoldedherhandsasinasolemnexpressionofprayerorgratitude。Afterthepauseofaminute，shepresentedtoEdwardsomeletterswhichhadbeenforwardedfromTully-Veolanduringhisabsence，and，atthesametime，deliveredsometoherbrother。Tothelattershelikewisegavethreeorfournumbersofthe_CaledonianMercury，_theonlynewspaperwhichwasthenpublishedtothenorthoftheTweed。
Bothgentlemenretiredtoexaminetheirdespatches，andEdwardspeedilyfoundthatthosewhichhehadreceivedcontainedmattersofverydeepinterest。
TheletterswhichWaverleyhadhithertoreceivedfromhisrelationsinEngland，werenotsuchasrequiredanyparticularnoticeinthisnarrative。Hisfatherusuallywrotetohimwiththepompousaffectationofonewhowastoomuchoppressedbypublicaffairstofindleisuretoattendtothoseofhisownfamily。
NowandthenhementionedpersonsofrankinScotlandtowhomhewishedhissonshouldpaysomeattention；butWaverley，hithertooccupiedbytheamusementswhichhehadfoundatTully-VeolanandGlennaquoich，dispensedwithpayinganyattentiontohintssocoldlythrownout，especiallyasdistance，shortnessofleaveofabsence，andsoforth，furnishedareadyapology。ButlatterlytheburdenofMr。RichardWaverley’spaternalepistlesconsistedincertainmysterioushintsofgreatnessandinfluencewhichhewasspeedilytoattain，andwhichwouldensurehisson’sobtainingthemostrapidpromotion，shouldheremaininthemilitaryservice。SirEverard’sletterswereofadifferenttenor。Theywereshort；forthegoodBaronetwasnoneofyourillimitablecorrespondents，whosemanuscriptoverflowsthefoldsoftheirlargepostpaper，andleavesnoroomfortheseal；buttheywerekindandaffectionate，andseldomconcludedwithoutsomeallusiontoourhero’sstud，somequestionaboutthestateofhispurse，andaspecialinquiryaftersuchofhisrecruitsashadprecededhimfromWaverley-Honour。
AuntRachelchargedhimtorememberhisprinciplesofreligion，totakecareofhishealth，tobewareofScotchmists，which，shehadheard，wouldwetanEnglishmanthroughandthrough；nevertogooutatnightwithouthisgreat-coat；and，aboveall，towearflannelnexttohisskin。
Mr。Pembrokeonlywrotetoourherooneletter，butitwasofthebulkofsixepistlesofthesedegeneratedays，containing，inthemoderatecompassoftenfoliopages，closelywritten，aprcisofasupplementaryquartomanuscriptof_addenda，delenda，etcorrigenda，_inreferencetothetwotractswithwhichhehadpresentedWaverley。ThisheconsideredasameresopinthepantostaytheappetiteofEdward’scuriosity，untilheshouldfindanopportunityofsendingdownthevolumeitself，whichwasmuchtooheavyforthepost，andwhichheproposedtoaccompanywithcertaininterestingpamphlets，latelypublishedbyhisfriendinLittleBritain，withwhomhehadkeptupasortofliterarycorrespondence，invirtueofwhichthelibraryshelvesofWaverley-Honourwereloadedwithmuchtrash，andagoodroundbill，seldomsummedinfewerthanthreefigures，wasyearlytransmitted，inwhichSirEverardWaverley，ofWaverley-Honour，Bart。wasmarkedDr。toJonathanGrubbet，booksellerandstationer，LittleBritain。
SuchhadhithertobeenthestyleoftheletterswhichEdwardhadreceivedfromEngland；butthepacketdeliveredtohimatGlennaquoichwasofadifferentandmoreinterestingcomplexion。
Itwouldbeimpossibleforthereader，evenwereItoinsertthelettersatfulllength，tocomprehendtherealcauseoftheirbeingwritten，withoutaglanceintotheinterioroftheBritishCabinetattheperiodinquestion。
TheMinistersofthedayhappened(noverysingularevent)
tobedividedintotwoparties；theweakestofwhich，makingupbyassiduityofintriguetheirinferiorityinrealconsequence，hadoflateacquiredsomenewproselytes，andwiththemthehopeofsupersedingtheirrivalsinthefavouroftheirsovereign，andoverpoweringthemintheHouseofCommons。Amongstothers，theyhadthoughtitworthwhiletopractiseuponRichardWaverley。Thishonestgentleman，byagravemysteriousdemeanour，anattentiontotheetiquetteofbusiness，rathermorethantoitsessence，afacilityinmakinglongdullspeeches，consistingoftruismsandcommon-places，hashedupwithatechnicaljargonofoffice，whichpreventedtheinanityofhisorationsfrombeingdiscovered，hadacquiredacertainnameandcreditinpubliclife，andevenestablished，withmany，thecharacterofaprofoundpolitician；noneofyourshiningorators，indeed，whosetalentsevaporateintropesofrhetoricandflashesofwit，butonepossessedofsteadypartsforbusiness，whichwouldwearwell，astheladiessayinchoosingtheirsilks，andoughtinallreasontobegoodforcommonandevery-dayuse，sincetheywereconfessedlyformedofnoholidaytexture。
Thisfaithhadbecomesogeneral，thattheinsurgentpartyintheCabinetofwhichwehavemademention，aftersoundingMr。RichardWaverley，weresosatisfiedwithhissentimentsandabilities，astopropose，that，incaseofacertainrevolutionintheministry，heshouldtakeanostensibleplaceintheneworderofthings，notindeedoftheveryfirstrank，butgreatlyhigher，inpointbothofemolumentandinfluence，thanthatwhichhenowenjoyed。Therewasnoresistingsotemptingaproposal，notwithstandingthattheGreatMan，underwhosepatronagehehadenlisted，andbywhosebannerhehadhithertostoodfirm，wastheprincipalobjectoftheproposedattackbythenewallies。Unfortunatelythisfairschemeofambitionwasblightedintheverybud，byaprematuremovement。Alltheofficialgentlemenconcernedinit，whohesitatedtotakethepartofavoluntaryresignation，wereinformedthatthekinghadnofurtheroccasionfortheirservices；and，inRichardWaverley’scase，whichtheMinisterconsideredasaggravatedbyingratitude，dismissalwasaccompaniedbysomethinglikepersonalcontemptandcontumely。Thepublic，andeventhepartyofwhomhesharedthefall，sympathizedlittleinthedisappointmentofthisselfishandinterestedstatesman；andheretiredtothecountryunderthecomfortablereflection，thathehadlost，atthesametime，character，credit，and，-whatheatleastequallydeplored，-emolument。
RichardWaverley’slettertohissonuponthisoccasionwasamasterpieceofitskind。Aristideshimselfcouldnothavemadeoutahardercase。Anunjustmonarch，andanungratefulcountry，weretheburdenofeachroundedparagraph。Hespokeoflongservices，andunrequitedsacrifices；thoughtheformerhadbeenoverpaidbyhissalary，andnobodycouldguessinwhatthelatterconsisted，unlessitwereinhisdeserting，notfromconviction，butforthelucreofgain，theToryprinciplesofhisfamily。Intheconclusion，hisresentmentwaswroughttosuchanexcessbytheforceofhisownoratory，thathecouldnotrepresssomethreatsofvengeance，howevervagueandimpotent，andfinallyacquaintedhissonwithhispleasurethatheshouldtestifyhissenseoftheill-treatmenthehadsustained，bythrowinguphiscommissionassoonastheletterreachedhim。This，hesaid，wasalsohisuncle’sdesire，ashewouldhimselfintimateinduecourse。
Accordingly，thenextletterwhichEdwardopenedwasfromSirEverard。Hisbrother’sdisgraceseemedtohaveremovedfromhiswell-naturedbosomallrecollectionoftheirdifferences，and，remoteashewasfromeverymeansoflearning，thatRichard’sdisgracewasinrealityonlythejust，aswellasnaturalconsequence，ofhisownunsuccessfulintrigues，thegood，butcredulousBaronet，atoncesetitdownasanewandenormousinstanceoftheinjusticeoftheexistingGovernment。Itwastrue，hesaid，andhemustnotdisguiseitevenfromEdward，thathisfathercouldnothavesustainedsuchaninsultaswasnow，forthefirsttime，offeredtooneofhishouse，unlesshehadsubjectedhimselftoitbyacceptingofanemploymentunderthepresentsystem。SirEverardhadnodoubtthathenowbothsawandfeltthemagnitudeofthiserror，anditshouldbehis(SirEverard’s)business，totakecarethatthecauseofhisregretshouldnotextenditselftopecuniaryconsequences。
ItwasenoughforaWaverleytohavesustainedthepublicdisgrace；thepatrimonialinjurycouldeasilybeobviatedbytheheadoftheirfamily。ButitwasboththeopinionofMr。RichardWaverleyandhisown，thatEdward，therepresentativeofthefamilyofWaverley-Honour，shouldnotremaininasituationwhichsubjectedhimalsotosuchtreatmentasthatwithwhichhisfatherhadbeenstigmatized。Herequestedhisnephewthereforetotakethefittest，and，atthesametime，themostspeedyopportunity，oftransmittinghisresignationtotheWar-Office，andhinted，moreover，thatlittleceremonywasnecessarywheresolittlehadbeenusedtohisfather。HesentmultitudinousgreetingstotheBaronofBradwardine。
AletterfromAuntRachelspokeoutevenmoreplainly。SheconsideredthedisgraceofbrotherRichardasthejustrewardofhisforfeitinghisallegiancetoalawful，thoughexiledsovereign，andtakingtheoathstoanalien；aconcessionwhichhergrandfather，SirNigelWaverley，refusedtomake，eithertotheRoundheadParliamentortoCromwell，whenhislifeandfortunestoodintheutmostextremity。ShehopedherdearEdwardwouldfollowthefootstepsofhisancestors，andasspeedilyaspossiblegetridofthebadgeofservitudetotheusurpingfamily，andregardthewrongssustainedbyhisfatherasanadmonitionfromHeaven，thateverydesertionofthelineofloyaltybecomesitsownpunishment。ShealsoconcludedwithherrespectstoMr。Bradwardine，andbeggedWaverleywouldinformherwhetherhisdaughter，MissRose，wasoldenoughtowearapairofveryhandsomeear-rings，whichsheproposedtosendasatokenofheraffection。ThegoodladyalsodesiredtobeinformedwhetherMr。BradwardinetookasmuchScotchsnuff，anddancedasunweariedly，ashedidwhenhewasatWaverley-Honouraboutthirtyyearsago。
