Weare，therefore，sofarfromattemptingtotracethedullprogressofMessrs。ClippurseandHookem，orthatoftheirworthyofficialbrethren，whohadthechargeofsuingoutthepardonsofEdwardWaverleyandhisintendedfather-in-law，thatwecanbuttouchuponmattersmoreattractive。Themutualepistles，forexample，whichwereexchangedbetweenSirEverardandtheBaronuponthisoccasion，thoughmatchlessspecimensofeloquenceintheirway，mustbeconsignedtomercilessoblivion。NorcanItellyouatlength，howworthyAuntRachel，notwithoutadelicateandaffectionateallusiontothecircumstanceswhichhadtransferredRose’smaternaldiamondstothehandsofDonaldBeanLean，stockedhercasketwithasetofjewelsthataduchessmighthaveenvied。Moreover，thereaderwillhavethegoodnesstoimaginethatJobHoughtonandhisdameweresuitablyprovidedfor，althoughtheycouldneverbepersuadedthattheirsonfellotherwisethanfightingbytheyoungsquire’sside；sothatAlick，who，asaloveroftruth，hadmademanyneedlessattemptstoexpoundtherealcircumstancestothem，wasfinallyorderedtosaynotawordmoreuponthesubject。Heindemnifiedhimself，however，bytheliberalallowanceofdesperatebattles，grislyexecutions，andraw-headandbloody-bonestories，withwhichheastonishedtheservants’hall。
Butalthoughtheseimportantmattersmaybebrieflytoldinnarrative，likeanewspaperreportofaChancerysuit，yet，withalltheurgencywhichWaverleycoulduse，therealtimewhichthelawproceedingsoccupied，joinedtothedelayoccasionedbythemodeoftravellingatthatperiod，rendereditconsiderablymorethantwomonthsereWaverley，havingleftEngland，alightedoncemoreatthemansionoftheLairdofDuchrantoclaimthehandofhisplightedbride。
Thedayofhismarriagewasfixedforthesixthafterhisarrival。TheBaronofBradwardine，withwhombridals，christenings，andfunerals，werefestivalsofhighandsolemnimport，feltalittlehurt，that，includingthefamilyoftheDuchran，andalltheimmediatevicinitywhohadtitletobepresentonsuchanoccasion，therecouldnotbeabovethirtypersonscollected。Whenhewasmarried，’’heobserved，threehundredhorseofgentlemenborn，besidesservants，andsomescoreortwoofHighlandlairds，whonevergotonhorseback，werepresentontheoccasion。’’
Buthispridefoundsomeconsolationinreflecting，thatheandhisson-in-lawhavingbeensolatelyinarmsagainstGovernment，itmightgivematterofreasonablefearandoffencetotherulingpowers，iftheyweretocollecttogetherthekith，kin，andalliesoftheirhouses，arrayedineffeirofwar，aswastheancientcustomofScotlandontheseoccasions-And，withoutdubitation，’’
heconcludedwithasigh，manyofthosewhowouldhaverejoicedmostfreelyuponthesejoyfulespousals，areeithergonetoabetterplace，orarenowexilesfromtheirnativeland。’’
Themarriagetookplaceontheappointedday。TheReverendMr。Rubrick，kinsmantotheproprietorofthehospitablemansionwhereitwassolemnised，andchaplaintotheBaronofBradwardine，hadthesatisfactiontounitetheirhands；andFrankStanleyactedasbridesman，havingjoinedEdwardwiththatviewsoonafterhisarrival。LadyEmilyandColonelTalbothadproposedbeingpresent；butLadyEmily’shealth，whenthedayapproached，wasfoundinadequatetothejourney。Inamends，itwasarrangedthatEdwardWaverleyandhislady，who，withtheBaron，proposedanimmediatejourneytoWaverley-Honour，should，intheirway，spendafewdaysatanestatewhichColonelTalbothadbeentemptedtopurchaseinScotlandasaverygreatbargain，andatwhichheproposedtoresideforsometime。
Thisisnomineainhouse，Ikenbythebiggingo’t-OldSong。
Thenuptialpartytravelledingreatstyle。Therewasacoachandsixafterthenewestpattern，whichSirEverardhadpresentedtohisnephew，thatdazzledwithitssplendourtheeyesofonehalfofScotland；therewasthefamilycoachofMr。Rubrickboththesewerecrowdedwithladies，andthereweregentlemenonhorseback，withtheirservants，tothenumberofaroundscore。Nevertheless，withouthavingthefearoffaminebeforehiseyes，BailieMacwheeblemetthemintheroadtoentreatthattheywouldpassbyhishouseatLittleVeolan。TheBaronstared，andsaidhissonandhewouldcertainlyridebyLittleVeolan，andpaytheircomplimentstotheBailie，butcouldnotthinkofbringingwiththemthehaill_comitatusnuptialis，_ormatrimonialprocession。’’Headded，that，asheunderstoodthatthebaronyhadbeensoldbyitsunworthypossessor，hewasgladtoseehisoldfriendDuncanhadregainedhissituationunderthenew_Dominus，_orproprietor。’’TheBailieducked，bowed，andfidgeted，andthenagaininsisteduponhisinvitation；untiltheBaron，thoughratherpiquedatthepertinacityofhisinstances，couldnotneverthelessrefusetoconsent，withoutmakingevidentsensationswhichhewasanxioustoconceal。
Hefellintoadeepstudyastheyapproachedthetopoftheavenue，andwasonlystartledfromitbyobservingthatthebattlementswerereplaced，theruinsclearedaway，and(mostwonderfulofall)thatthetwogreatstoneBears，thosemutilatedDagonsofhisidolatry，hadresumedtheirpostsoverthegateway。
Nowthisnewproprietor，’’saidhetoEdward，hasshownmair_gusto，_astheItalianscallit，intheshorttimehehashadthisdomain，thanthathoundMalcolm，thoughIbredhimheremysell，hasacquired_vitaadhucdurante_-AndnowItalkofhounds，isnotyonBanandBuscar，whocomescoupinguptheavenuewithDavieGellatley？’’
Ivoteweshouldgotomeetthem，sir，’’saidWaverley，forIbelievethepresentmasterofthehouseisColonelTalbot，whowillexpecttoseeus。Wehesitatedtomentiontoyouatfirstthathehadpurchasedyourancientpatrimonialproperty，andevenyet，ifyoudonotinclinetovisithim，wecanpassontotheBailie’s。’’
TheBaronhadoccasionforallhismagnanimity。However，hedrewalongbreath，tookalongsnuff，andobserved，sincetheyhadbroughthimsofar，hecouldnotpasstheColonel’sgate，andhewouldbehappytoseethenewmasterofhisoldtenants。Healightedaccordingly，asdidtheothergentlemenandladies；-hegavehisarmtohisdaughter，andastheydescendedtheavenue，pointedouttoherhowspeedilythe_DivaPecunia_oftheSouthron-theirtutelarydeity，hemightcallher-hadremovedthemarksofspoliation。’’
Intruth，notonlyhadthefelledtreesbeenremoved，but，theirstumpsbeinggrubbedup，andtheearthroundthemlevelledandsownwithgrass，everymarkofdevastation，unlesstoaneyeintimatelyacquaintedwiththespot，wasalreadytotallyobliterated。TherewasasimilarreformationintheoutwardmanofDavieGellatley，whometthem，everynowandthenstoppingtoadmirethenewsuitwhichgracedhisperson，inthesamecoloursasformerly，butbedizenedfineenoughtohaveservedTouchstonehimself。Hedancedupwithhisusualungainlyfrolics，firsttotheBaron，andthentoRose，passinghishandsoverhisclothes，crying，_Bra’，bra’
Davie，_’’andscarceabletosingabartoanendofhisthousand-and-one-songs，forthebreathlessextravaganceofhisjoy。Thedogsalsoacknowledgedtheiroldmasterwithathousandgambols。Uponmyconscience，Rose，’’ejaculatedtheBaron，thegratitudeo’thaedumbbrutes，andofthatpuirinnocent，bringsthetearsintomyauldeen，whilethatschellumMalcolm-butI’mobligedtoColonelTalbotforputtingmyhoundsintosuchgoodcondition，andlikewiseforpuirDavie。But，Rose，mydear，wemustnotpermitthemtobealiferentburdenupontheestate。’’
Ashespoke，LadyEmily，leaninguponthearmofherhusbandmetthepartyatthelowergate，withathousandwelcomes。Aftertheceremonyofintroductionhadbeengonethrough，muchabridgedbytheeaseandexcellentbreedingofLadyEmily，sheapologisedforhavingusedalittleart，towilethembacktoaplacewhichmightawakensomepainfulreflections-Butasitwastochangemasters，wewereverydesirousthattheBaron’’
Mr。Bradwardine，madam，ifyouplease，’’saidtheoldgentleman-
Mr。Bradwardine，then，andMr。Waverley，shouldseewhatwehavedonetowardsrestoringthemansionofyourfatherstoitsformerstate。’’
TheBaronansweredwithalowbow。Indeed，whenheenteredthecourt，exceptingthattheheavystables，whichhadbeenburntdown，werereplacedbybuildingsofalighterandmorepicturesqueappearance，allseemedasmuchaspossiblerestoredtothestateinwhichhehadleftitwhenheassumedarmssomemonthsbefore。Thepigeon-housewasreplenished；
thefountainplayedwithitsusualactivity；andnotonlytheBearwhopredominatedoveritsbasin，butalltheotherBearswhatsoever，werereplacedontheirseveralstations，andrenewedorrepairedwithsomuchcare，thattheyborenotokensoftheviolencewhichhadsolatelydescendeduponthem。Whiletheseminuti
hadbeensoheedfullyattendedto，itisscarcenecessarytoadd，thatthehouseitselfhadbeenthoroughlyrepaired，aswellasthegardens，withthestrictestattentiontomaintaintheoriginalcharacterofboth，andtoremove，asfaraspossible，allappearanceoftheravagetheyhadsustained。
TheBarongazedinsilentwonder；atlengthheaddressedColonelTalbot：
WhileIacknowledgemyobligationtoyou，sir，fortherestorationofthebadgeofourfamily，Icannotbutmarvelthatyouhavenowhereestablishedyourowncrest，whilkis，I
believe，amastive，ancientlycalledatalbot；asthepoethasit，Atalbotstrong-asturdytyke。
AtleastsuchadogisthecrestofthemartialandrenownedEarlsofShrewsbury，towhomyourfamilyareprobablybloodrelations。’’
Ibelieve，’’saidtheColonel，smiling，ourdogsarewhelpsofthesamelitter：formypart，ifcrestsweretodisputeprecedence，Ishouldbeapttoletthem，astheproverbsays，`fightdog，fightbear。’’’
Ashemadethisspeech，atwhichtheBarontookanotherlongpinchofsnuff，theyhadenteredthehouse-thatis，theBaron，Rose，andLadyEmily，withyoungStanleyandtheBailie，forEdwardandtherestofthepartyremainedontheterrace，toexamineanewgreen-housestockedwiththefinestplants。TheBaronresumedhisfavouritetopic：Howeveritmaypleaseyoutoderogatefromthehonourofyourburgonet，ColonelTalbot，whichisdoubtlessyourhumour，asIhaveseeninothergentlemenofbirthandhonourinyourcountry，Imustagainrepeatitasamostancientanddistinguishedbearing，aswellasthatofmyyoungfriendFrancisStanley，whichistheeagleandchild。’’
ThebirdandbantlingtheycallitinDerbyshire，sir，’’saidStanley。
Ye’readaftcallant，sir，’’saidtheBaron，whohadagreatlikingtothisyoungman，perhapsbecausehesometimesteasedhim-Ye’readaftcallant，andImustcorrectyousomeofthesedays，’’shakinghisgreatbrownfistathim。ButwhatImeanttosay，ColonelTalbot，is，thatyoursisanancient_prosapia，_ordescent，andsinceyouhavelawfullyandjustlyacquiredtheestateforyouandyours，whichIhavelostformeandmine，Iwishitmayremaininyournameasmanycenturiesasithasdoneinthatofthelateproprietor’s。’’
That，’’answeredtheColonel，isveryhandsome，Mr。
Bradwardine，indeed。’’
Andyet，sir，Icannotbutmarvelthatyou，Colonel，whomInotedtohavesomuchofthe_amorpatri，_whenwemetinEdinburgh，aseventovilipendothercountries，shouldhavechosentoestablishyourLares，orhouseholdgods，_proculapatrifinibus，_andinamannertoexpatriateyourself。’’
Whyreally，Baron，Idonotseewhy，tokeepthesecretofthesefoolishboys，WaverleyandStanley，andofmywife，whoisnowiser，oneoldsoldiershouldcontinuetoimposeuponanother。Youmustknow，then，thatIhavesomuchofthatsameprejudiceinfavourofmynativecountry，thatthesumofmoneywhichIadvancedtothesellerofthisextensivebaronyhasonlypurchasedformeaboxinshire，calledBrerewoodLodge，withabouttwohundredandfiftyacresofland，thechiefmeritofwhichis，thatitiswithinaveryfewmilesofWaverley-Honour。’’
Andwho，then，inthenameofHeaven，hasboughtthisproperty？’’
That，’’saidtheColonel，itisthisgentleman’sprofessiontoexplain。’’
TheBailie，whomthisreferenceregarded，andwhohadallthiswhileshiftedfromonefoottoanotherwithgreatimpatience，likeahen，’’asheafterwardssaid，upenahetgirdle；’’
andchuckling，hemighthaveadded，likethesaidheninallthegloryoflayinganegg-nowpushedforward：ThatIcan，thatIcan，yourHonour，’’drawingfromhispocketabudgetofpapers，anduntyingtheredtapewithahandtremblingwitheagerness。Hereisthedispositionandassignation，byMalcolmBradwardineofInch-Grabbit，regularlysignedandtestedintermsofthestatute，whereby，foracertainsumofsterlingmoneypresentlycontentedandpaidtohim，hehasdisponed，alienated，andconveyedthewholeestateandbaronyofBradwardine，Tully-Veolan，andothers，withthefortaliceandmanor-place’’