Indeed，itseemslikelythattheyonlyprolongthewartoplacetheChevalier’spersonoutofdanger，andthentomakesometermsforthemselves。Toburdenthemwithmypresencewouldmerelyaddanotherparty，whomtheywouldnotgiveup，andcouldnotdefend。IunderstandtheyleftalmostalltheirEnglishadherentsingarrisonatCarlisle，forthatveryreason：-
andonamoregeneralview，Colonel，toconfessthetruth，thoughitmaylowermeinyouropinion，Iamheartilytiredofthetradeofwar，andam，asFletcher’sHumorousLieutenantsays，`evenaswearyofthisfighting’’’
Fighting？pooh，whathaveyouseenbutaskirmishortwo？-
Ah！ifyousawwaronthegrandscale-sixtyorahundredthousandmeninthefieldoneachside！’’
Iamnotatallcurious，Colonel-`Enough，’saysourhomelyproverb，`isasgoodasafeast。’Theplumedtroopsandthebigwarusedtoenchantmeinpoetry；butthenightmarches，vigils，couchedunderthewintrysky，andsuchaccompanimentsoftheglorioustrade，arenotatalltomytasteinpractice：-
thenfordryblows，Ihad_my_filloffightingatClifton，whereI
escapedbyahair’s-breadthhalf-a-dozentimes；andyou，Ishouldthink-’’Hestopped。
HadenoughofitatPreston？youmeantosay，’’answeredtheColonellaughing；but，`’tismyvocation，Hal。’’’
Itisnotmine，though，’’saidWaverley；andhavinghonourablygotridofthesword，whichIdrewonlyasavolunteer，Iamquitesatisfiedwithmymilitaryexperience，andshallbeinnohurrytotakeitupagain。’’
Iamverygladyouareofthatmind-butthen，whatwouldyoudointheNorth？’’
Inthefirstplace，therearesomeseaportsontheeasterncoastofScotlandstillinthehandsoftheChevalier’sfriends；
shouldIgainanyofthem，IcaneasilyembarkfortheContinent。’’
Good-yoursecondreason？’’
Why，tospeaktheverytruth，thereisapersoninScotlanduponwhomInowfindmyhappinessdependsmorethanI
wasalwaysaware，andaboutwhosesituationIamveryanxious。’’
ThenEmilywasright，andthereisaloveaffairinthecaseafterall？-AndwhichofthesetwoprettyScotchwomen，whomyouinsisteduponmyadmiring，isthedistinguishedfair？-
notMissGlen-Ihope。’’
No。’’
Ah，passfortheother：simplicitymaybeimproved，butprideandconceitnever。Well，Idon’tdiscourageyou；IthinkitwillpleaseSirEverard，fromwhathesaidwhenIjestedwithhimaboutit；onlyIhopethatintolerablepapa，withhisbrogue，andhissnuff，andhisLatin，andhisinsufferablelongstoriesabouttheDukeofBerwick，willfinditnecessaryhereafter，tobeaninhabitantofforeignparts。Butastothedaughter，thoughIthinkyoumightfindasfittingamatchinEngland，yetifyourheartbereallysetuponthisScotchRosebud，whytheBaronethasagreatopinionofherfatherandofhisfamily，andhewishesmuchtoseeyoumarriedandsettled，bothforyourownsakeandforthatofthethreeerminespassant，whichmayotherwisepassawayaltogether。ButIwillbringyouhismindfullyuponthesubject，sinceyouaredebarredcorrespondenceforthepresent，forIthinkyouwillnotbelonginScotlandbeforeme。’’
Indeed！andwhatcaninduceyoutothinkofreturningtoScotland？NorelentlesslongingstowardsthelandofmountainsandfloodsIamafraid。’’
None，onmyword；butEmily’shealthisnow，thankGod，re-established，and，totellyouthetruth，IhavelittlehopesofconcludingthebusinesswhichIhaveatpresentmostatheart，untilIcanhaveapersonalinterviewwithhisRoyalHighnesstheCommander-in-Chief；for，asFluellensays，`Thedukedothlovemewell，andIthankheaven，Ihavedeservedsomeloveathishands。’Iamnowgoingoutforanhourortwotoarrangemattersforyourdeparture；yourlibertyextendstothenextroom，LadyEmily’sparlour，whereyouwillfindherwhenyouaredisposedformusic，reading，orconversation。WehavetakenmeasurestoexcludeallservantsbutSpontoon，whoisastrueassteel。’’
InabouttwohoursColonelTalbotreturned，andfoundhisyoungfriendconversingwithhislady；shepleasedwithhismannersandinformation，andhedelightedatbeingrestored，thoughbutforamoment，tothesocietyofhisownrank，fromwhichhehadbeenforsometimeexcluded。
Andnow，’’saidtheColonel，hearmyarrangements，forthereislittletimetolose。Thisyoungster，EdwardWaverley，aliasWilliams，aliasCaptainButler，mustcontinuetopassbyhisfourth_alias_ofFrancisStanley，mynephew：heshallsetoutto-morrowfortheNorth，andthechariotshalltakehimthefirsttwostages。Spontoonshallthenattendhim；andtheyshallridepostasfarasHuntingdon；andthepresenceofSpontoon，wellknownontheroadasmyservant，willcheckalldispositiontoinquiry。AtHuntingdonyouwillmeettherealFrankStanley。HeisstudyingatCambridge；but，alittlewhileago，doubtfulifEmily’shealthwouldpermitmetogodowntotheNorthmyself，IprocuredhimapassportfromtheSecretaryofState’sofficetogoinmystead。Ashewentchieflytolookafteryou，hisjourneyisnowunnecessary。Heknowsyourstory；youwilldinetogetheratHuntingdon；andperhapsyourwiseheadsmayhituponsomeplanforremovingordiminishingthedangerofyourfurtherprogressnorthward。
Andnow(takingoutamoroccocase)，letmeputyouinfundsforthecampaign。’’
Iamashamed，mydearColonel，’’
Nay，’’saidColonelTalbot，youshouldcommandmypurseinanyevent；butthismoneyisyourown。Yourfather，consideringthechanceofyourbeingattainted，leftmehistrusteeforyouradvantage。Sothatyouareworthabove
15，000，besidesBrerewoodLodge-averyindependentperson，Ipromiseyou。Therearebillsherefor200；anylargersumyoumayhave，orcreditabroad，assoonasyourmotionsrequireit。’’
ThefirstusewhichoccurredtoWaverleyofhisnewly-acquiredwealth，wastowritetohonestFarmerJopson，requestinghisacceptanceofasilvertankardonthepartofhisfriendWilliams，whohadnotforgottenthenightoftheeighteenthDecemberlast。HebeggedhimatthesametimecarefullytopreserveforhimhisHighlandgarbandaccoutrements，particularlythearms-curiousinthemselves，andtowhichthefriendshipofthedonorsgaveadditionalvalue。LadyEmilyundertooktofindsomesuitabletokenofremembrance，likelytoflatterthevanityandpleasethetasteofMrs。Williams；
andtheColonel，whowasakindoffarmer，promisedtosendtheUllswaterpatriarchanexcellentteamofhorsesforcartandplough。
OnehappydayWaverleyspentinLondon；and，travellinginthemannerprojected，hemetwithFrankStanleyatHuntingdon。
Thetwoyoungmenwereacquaintedinaminute。
Icanreadmyuncle’sriddle，’’saidStanley。ThecautiousoldsoldierdidnotcaretohinttomethatImighthandovertoyouthispassport，whichIhavenooccasionfor；butifitshouldafterwardscomeoutastherattle-patedtrickofayoungCantab，_celanetirerien。_YouarethereforetobeFrancisStanley，withthispassport。’’ThisproposalappearedineffecttoalleviateagreatpartofthedifficultieswhichEdwardmustotherwisehaveencounteredateveryturn；andaccordinglyhescruplednottoavailhimselfofit，themoreespeciallyashehaddiscardedallpoliticalpurposesfromhispresentjourney，andcouldnotbeaccusedoffurtheringmachinationsagainsttheGovernmentwhiletravellingunderprotectionoftheSecretary’spassport。
Thedaypassedmerrilyaway。TheyoungstudentwasinquisitiveaboutWaverley’scampaigns，andthemannersoftheHighlands；andEdwardwasobligedtosatisfyhiscuriositybywhistlingapibroch，dancingastrathspey，andsingingaHighlandsong。ThenextmorningStanleyrodeastagenorthwardwithhisnewfriend，andpartedfromhimwithgreatreluctance，upontheremonstrancesofSpontoon，who，accustomedtosubmittodiscipline，wasrigidinenforcingit。
Waverleyridingpost，aswastheusualfashionoftheperiod，withoutanyadventuresaveoneortwoqueries，whichthetalismanofhispassportsufficientlyanswered，reachedthebordersofScotland。HereheheardthetidingsofthedecisivebattleofCulloden。Itwasnomorethanhehadlongexpected，thoughthesuccessatFalkirkhadthrownafaintandsettinggleamoverthearmsoftheChevalier。Yetitcameuponhimlikeashock，bywhichhewasforatimealtogetherunmanned。Thegenerous，thecourteous，thenoble-mindedAdventurer，wasthenafugitive，withapriceuponhishead；hisadherents，sobrave，soenthusiastic，sofaithful，weredead，imprisoned，orexiled。
Where，now，wastheexaltedandhigh-souledFergus，if，indeed，hehadsurvivedthenightatClifton？-wherethepure-heartedandprimitiveBaronofBradwardine，whosefoiblesseemedfoilstosetoffthedisinterestednessofhisdisposition，thegenuinegoodnessofhisheart，andhisunshakencourage？Thosewhoclungforsupporttothesefallencolumns，RoseandFlora，-
whereweretheytobesought，andinwhatdistressmustnotthelossoftheirnaturalprotectorshaveinvolvedthem？OfFlorahethoughtwiththeregardofabrotherforasister-ofRose，withasensationyetmoredeepandtender。Itmightbestillhisfatetosupplythewantofthoseguardianstheyhadlost。Agitatedbythesethoughts，heprecipitatedhisjourney。
WhenhearrivedinEdinburgh，wherehisinquiriesmustnecessarilycommence，hefeltthefulldifficultyofhissituation。
ManyinhabitantsofthatcityhadseenandknownhimasEdwardWaverley；how，then，couldheavailhimselfofapassportasFrancisStanley？Heresolved，therefore，toavoidallcompany，andtomovenorthwardassoonaspossible。Hewas，however，obligedtowaitadayortwoinexpectationofaletterfromColonelTalbot，andhewasalsotoleavehisownaddress，underhisfeignedcharacter，ataplaceagreedupon。
Withthislatterpurposehesalliedoutintheduskthroughthewell-knownStreets，carefullyshunningobservation，-butinvain：oneofthefirstpersonswhomhemetatoncerecognisedhim。ItwasMrs。Flockhart，FergusMac-Ivor’sgood-humouredlandlady。
Gudeguideus，Mr。Waverley，isthisyou？-na，yeneednabefearedforme-Iwadbetraynaegentlemaninyourcircumstances。
Eh，lack-aday！lack-a-day！here’sachangeo’
markets！howmerryColonelMac-Ivorandyouusedtobeinourhouse？’’Andthegood-naturedwidowshedafewnaturaltears。Astherewasnoresistingherclaimofacquaintance，Waverleyacknowledgeditwithagoodgrace，aswellasthedangerofhisownsituation。Asit’snearthedarkening，sir，wadyejuststepinbytoourhouse，andtakadisho’tea？
andIamsure，ifyeliketosleepinthelittleroom，Iwadtakcareyearenodisturbed，andnaebodywadkenye；forKateandMatty，thelimmers，gaedaffwitwao’Hawley’sdragoons，andIhaetwanewqueansinsteado’them。’’
Waverleyacceptedherinvitation，andengagedherlodgingforanightortwo，satisfiedheshouldbesaferinthehouseofthissimplecreaturethananywhereelse。Whenheenteredtheparlour，hisheartswelledtoseeFergus’sbonnet，withthewhitecockade，hangingbesidethelittlemirror。
Ay，’’saidMrs。Flockhart，sighing，assheobservedthedirectionofhiseyes，thepoorColonelboughtanewanejustthedaybeforetheymarched，andIwinnaletthemtakthatanedoon，butjusttobrushitilkadaymysell；andwhilesI
lookatittillIjustthinkIhearhimcrytoCallum，tobringhimhisbonnet，asheusedtodowhenhewasgangingout-
It’suncosilly-theneighboursca’meaJacobitebuttheymaysaytheirsay-Iamsureit’snoforthat-buthewasaskind-heartedagentlemanaseverlived，andasweel-far’dtoo。
Oh，d’yeken，sir，whenheistosuffer？’’
Suffer！Goodheaven！-Why，whereishe！’’
Eh，Lord’ssake！d’yenoken？ThepoorHielandbody，DugaldMahoney，camhereawhilesyne，wi’aneo’hisarmscuttitoff，andasairclourinthehead-yellmindDugald？hecarriedayeanaxeonhisshouther-andhecamherejustbegging，asImaysay，forsomethingtoeat。Aweel，hetauldustheChief，astheyca’dhim(butIayeca’himtheColonel)，andEnsignMaccombich，thatyemindweel，wereta’ensomewherebesidetheEnglishborder，whenitwassaedarkthathisfolknevermissedhimtillitwasowerlate，andtheywereliketogangcleandaft。AndhesaidthatlittleCallumBeg(hewasabauldmischievouscallantthat)，andyourhonour，werekilledthatsamenightinthetuilzie，andmonymaebrawmen。
Buthegratwhenhespako’theColonel，yeneversawthelike。
Andnowthewordgangs，theColonelistobetried，andtosufferwi’themthatwereta’enatCarlisle。’’
Andhissister？’’