So，ontheidledreamsofyouth，Breakstheloudtrumpet-calloftruth，Bidseachfairvisionpassaway，Likelandscapeonthelakethatlay，Asfair，asflitting，andasfrail，AsthatwhichfledtheAutumngale-
　　Foreverdeadtofancy’seyeBeeachgayformthatglidedby，Whiledreamsofloveandlady’scharmsGiveplacetohonourandtoarms！
　　Insoberprose，asperhapstheseversesintimatelessdecidedly，thetransientideaofMissCeciliaStubbspassedfromCaptainWaverley’sheartamidtheturmoilwhichhisnewdestiniesexcited。Sheappeared，indeed，infullsplendourinherfather’spewupontheSundaywhenheattendedserviceforthelasttimeattheoldparishchurch，uponwhichoccasion，attherequestofhisuncleandAuntRachel，hewasinducednothingloth，ifthetruthmustbetoldtopresenthimselfinfulluniform。
　　Thereisnobetterantidoteagainstentertainingtoohighanopinionofothers，thanhavinganexcellentoneofourselvesattheverysametime。MissStubbshadindeedsummonedupeveryassistancewhichartcouldaffordtobeauty；but，alas！
　　hoop，patches，frizzledlocks，andanewmantuaofgenuineFrenchsilk，werelostuponayoungofficerofdragoons，whowore，forthefirsttime，hisgold-lacedhat，jack-boots，andbroadsword。Iknownotwhether，likethechampionofanoldballad，Hisheartwasallonhonourbent，Hecouldnotstooptolove；
　　NoladyinthelandhadpowerHisfrozenhearttomove；
　　orwhetherthedeepandflamingbarsofembroideredgold，whichnowfencedhisbreast，defiedtheartilleryofCecilia’seyes；buteveryarrowwaslaunchedathiminvain。
　　YetdidImarkwhereCupid’sshaftdidlight；
　　Itlightednotonlittlewesternflower，Butonboldyeoman，flowerofallthewest，HightJonasCulbertfield，thesteward’sson。
　　CravingpardonformyheroicswhichIamunableincertaincasestoresistgivingwayto，itisamelancholyfact，thatmyhistorymustheretakeleaveofthefairCecilia，who，likemanyadaughterofEve，afterthedepartureofEdward，andthedissipationofcertainidlevisionswhichshehadadopted，quietlycontentedherselfwitha_pis-aller，_andgaveherhand，atthedistanceofsixmonths，totheaforesaidJonas，sonoftheBaronet’ssteward，andheirnounfertileprospecttoasteward’sfortune；besidesthesnugprobabilityofsucceedingtohisfather’soffice。AlltheseadvantagesmovedSquireStubbs，asmuchastheruddybrowandmanlyformofthesuitorinfluencedhisdaughter，toabatesomewhatinthearticleoftheirgentry；andsothematchwasconcluded。NoneseemedmoregratifiedthanAuntRachel，whohadhithertolookedratheraskanceuponthepresumptuousdamselasmuchso，peradventure，ashernaturewouldpermit，butwho，onthefirstappearanceofthenew-marriedpairatchurch，honouredthebridewithasmileandaprofoundcourtesy，inpresenceoftherector，thecurate，theclerk，andthewholecongregationoftheunitedparishesofWaverleycumBeverley。
　　Ibegpardon，onceandforall，ofthosereaderswhotakeupnovelsmerelyforamusement，forplaguingthemsolongwithold-fashionedpolitics，andWhigandTory，andHanoveriansandJacobites。Thetruthis，Icannotpromisethemthatthisstoryshallbeintelligible，nottosayprobable，withoutit。MyplanrequiresthatIshouldexplainthemotivesonwhichitsactionproceeded；andthesemotivesnecessarilyarosefromthefeelings，prejudices，andpartiesofthetimes。Idonotinvitemyfairreaders，whosesexandimpatiencegivethemthegreatestrighttocomplainofthesecircumstances，intoaflyingchariotdrawnbyhippogriffs，ormovedbyenchantment。MineisanhumbleEnglishpost-chaise，drawnuponfourwheels，andkeepinghisMajesty’shighway。Suchasdislikethevehiclemayleaveitatthenexthalt，andwaitfortheconveyanceofPrinceHussein’stapestry，orMalektheWeaver’sflyingsentry-box。
　　Thosewhoarecontentedtoremainwithmewillbeoccasionallyexposedtothedulnessinseparablefromheavyroads，steephills，sloughs，andotherterrestrialretardations；but，withtolerablehorsesandacivildriverastheadvertisementshaveit，Iengagetogetassoonaspossibleintoamorepicturesqueandromanticcountry，ifmypassengersinclinetohavesomepatiencewithmeduringmyfirststages。
　　TheseIntroductoryChaptershavebeenagooddealcensuredastediousandunnecessary。Yettherearecircumstancesrecordedinthemwhichtheauthorhasnotbeenabletopersuadehimselftoretractorcancel。
　　CHAPTERSIXTH。
　　THEADIEUSOFWAVERLEY。
　　ItwasupontheeveningofthismemorableSundaythatSirEverardenteredthelibrary，wherehenarrowlymissedsurprisingouryoungheroashewentthroughtheguardsofthebroadswordwiththeancientweaponofoldSirHildebrand，which，beingpreservedasanheir-loom，usuallyhungoverthechimneyinthelibrary，beneathapictureoftheknightandhishorse，wherethefeatureswerealmostentirelyhiddenbytheknight’sprofusionofcurledhair，andtheBucephaluswhichhebestrodeconcealedbythevoluminousrobesoftheBathwithwhichhewasdecorated。SirEverardentered，andafteraglanceatthepictureandanotherathisnephew，beganalittlespeech，which，however，soondroptintothenaturalsimplicityofhiscommonmanner，agitateduponthepresentoccasionbynocommonfeeling。Nephew，’’hesaid；andthen，asmendinghisphrase，MydearEdward，itisGod’swill，andalsothewillofyourfather，whom，underGod，itisyourdutytoobey，thatyoushouldleaveustotakeuptheprofessionofarms，inwhichsomanyofyourancestorshavebeendistinguished。I
　　havemadesucharrangementsaswillenableyoutotakethefieldastheirdescendant，andastheprobableheirofthehouseofWaverley；and，sir，inthefieldofbattleyouwillrememberwhatnameyoubear。And，Edward，mydearboy，rememberalsothatyouarethelastofthatrace，andtheonlyhopeofitsrevivaldependsuponyou；therefore，asfarasdutyandhonourwillpermit，avoiddanger-Imeanunnecessarydanger-andkeepnocompanywithrakes，gamblers，andWhigs，ofwhom，itistobefeared，therearebuttoomanyintheserviceintowhichyouaregoing。Yourcolonel，asIaminformed，isanexcellentman-foraPresbyterian；butyouwillrememberyourdutytoGod，theChurchofEngland，andthe’’-thisbreachoughttohavebeensupplied，accordingtotherubric，withtheword_king；_butas，unfortunately，thatwordconveyedadoubleandembarrassingsense，onemeaning_defacto，_andtheother_dejure，_theknightfilleduptheblankotherwise-theChurchofEngland，andallconstitutedauthorities。’’Then，nottrustinghimselfwithanyfurtheroratory，hecarriedhisnephewtohisstablestoseethehorsesdestinedforhiscampaign。Twowereblacktheregimentalcolour，superbchargersboth；theotherthreewereactivehacks，designedfortheroad，orforhisdomestics，ofwhomtwoweretoattendhimfromtheHall：anadditionalgroom，ifnecessary，mightbepickedupinScotland。
　　Youwilldepartwithbutasmallretinue，’’quoththeBaronet，comparedtoSirHildebrand，whenhemusteredbeforethegateoftheHallalargerbodyofhorsethanyourwholeregimentconsistsof。Icouldhavewishedthatthesetwentyyoungfellowsfrommyestate，whohaveenlistedinyourtroop，hadbeentomarchwithyouonyourjourneytoScotland。Itwouldhavebeensomething，atleast；butIamtoldtheirattendancewouldbethoughtunusualinthesedays，wheneverynewandfoolishfashionisintroducedtobreakthenaturaldependenceofthepeopleupontheirlandlords。’’
　　SirEverardhaddonehisbesttocorrectthisunnaturaldispositionofthetimes，forhehadbrightenedthechainofattachmentbetweentherecruitsandtheiryoungcaptain，notonlybyacopiousrepastofbeefandale，bywayofpartingfeast，butbysuchapecuniarydonationtoeachindividual，astendedrathertoimprovetheconvivialitythanthedisciplineoftheirmarch。Afterinspectingthecavalry，SirEverardagainconductedhisnephewtothelibrary，whereheproducedaletter，carefullyfolded，surroundedbyalittlestripeofflox-silk，accordingtoancientform，andsealedwithanaccurateimpressionoftheWaverleycoat-of-arms。Itwasaddressed，withgreatformality，ToCosmoComyneBradwardine，Esq。ofBradwardine，athisprincipalmansionofTully-Veolan，inPerthshire，NorthBritain。These-BythehandsofCaptainEdwardWaverley，nephewofSirEverardWaverley，ofWaverley-Honour，Bart。’’
　　Thegentlemantowhomthisenormousgreetingwasaddressed，ofwhomweshallhavemoretosayinthesequel，hadbeeninarmsfortheexiledfamilyofStewartintheyear1715，andwasmadeprisoneratPrestoninLancashire。Hewasofaveryancientfamily，andsomewhatembarrassedfortune；ascholar，accordingtothescholarshipofScotchmen，thatis，hislearningwasmorediffusethanaccurate，andhewasratherareaderthanagrammarian。Ofhiszealfortheclassicauthorsheissaidtohavegivenanuncommoninstance。OntheroadbetweenPrestonandLondonhemadehisescapefromhisguards；butbeingafterwardsfoundloiteringneartheplacewheretheyhadlodgedtheformernight，hewasrecognised，andagainarrested。Hiscompanions，andevenhisescort，weresurprisedathisinfatuation，andcouldnothelpinquiring，why，beingonceatliberty，hehadnotmadethebestofhiswaytoaplaceofsafety；towhichhereplied，thathehadintendedtodoso，but，ingoodfaith，hehadreturnedtoseekhisTitusLivius，whichhehad，forgotinthehurryofhisescape。ThesimplicityofthisanecdoteNoteA。TitusLivius。
　　struckthegentleman，who，aswebeforeobserved，hadmanagedthedefenceofsomeofthoseunfortunatepersons，attheexpenseofSirEverard，andperhapssomeothersoftheparty。
　　Hewas，besides，himselfaspecialadmireroftheoldPatavinian；
　　andthoughprobablyhisownzealmightnothavecarriedhimsuchextravagantlengths，eventorecovertheeditionofSweynheimandPannartzsupposedtobetheprinceps，hedidnotthelessestimatethedevotionoftheNorthBriton，andinconsequenceexertedhimselftosomuchpurposetoremoveandsoftenevidence，detectlegalflaws，_etcetera，_thatheaccomplishedthefinaldischargeanddeliveranceofCosmoComyneBradwardinefromcertainveryawkwardconsequencesofapleabeforeoursovereignlordthekinginWestminster。
　　TheBaronofBradwardine，forhewasgenerallysocalledinScotlandalthoughhisintimates，fromhisplaceofresidence，usedtodenominatehimTully-Veolan，ormorefamiliarly，Tully，nosoonerstood_rectusincuri，_thenheposteddowntopayhisrespectsandmakehisacknowledgmentsatWaverley-Honour。
　　Acongenialpassionforfield-sportsandageneralcoincidenceinpoliticalopinions，cementedhisfriendshipwithSirEverard，notwithstandingthedifferenceoftheirhabitsandstudiesinotherparticulars；and，havingspentseveralweeksatWaverley-Honour，theBarondepartedwithmanyexpressionsofregard，warmlypressingtheBaronettoreturnhisvisit，andpartakeofthediversionofgrouse-shootinguponhismoorsinPerthshirenextseason。Shortlyafter，Mr。BradwardineremittedfromScotlandasuminreimbursementofexpensesincurredintheKing’sHighCourtofWestminster，which，althoughnotquitesoformidablewhenreducedtotheEnglishdenomination，had，initsoriginalformofScotchpounds，shillings，andpence，suchaformidableeffectupontheframeofDuncanMacwheeble，thelaird’sconfidentialfactor，baron-bailie，andmanofresource，thathehadafitofthecolicwhichlastedforfivedays，occasioned，hesaid，solelyandutterlybybecomingtheunhappyinstrumentofconveyingsuchaserioussumofmoneyoutofhisnativecountryintothehandsofthefalseEnglish。Butpatriotism，asitisthefairest，soitisoftenthemostsuspiciousmaskofotherfeelings；andmanywhoknewBailieMacwheeble，concludedthathisprofessionsofregretwerenotaltogetherdisinterested，andthathewouldhavegrudgedthemoneyspaidtothe_loons_atWestminstermuchlesshadtheynotcomefromBradwardineestate-afundwhichheconsideredasmoreparticularlyhisown。ButtheBailieprotestedhewasabsolutelydisinterested-
　　Woe，woe，forScotland，notawhitforme！
　　Thelairdwasonlyrejoicedthathisworthyfriend，SirEverardWaverleyofWaverley-Honour，wasreimbursedoftheexpenditurewhichhehadoutlaidonaccountofthehouseofBradwardine。
　　Itconcerned，hesaid，thecreditofhisownfamily，andofthekingdomofScotlandatlarge，thatthesedisbursementsshouldberepaidforthwith，and，ifdelayed，itwouldbeamatterofnationalreproach。SirEverard，accustomedtotreatmuchlargersumswithindifference，receivedtheremittanceof294，13s。6d，withoutbeingawarethatthepaymentwasaninternationalconcern，and，indeed，wouldprobablyhaveforgotthecircumstancealtogether，ifBailieMacwheeblehadthoughtofcomfortinghiscolicbyinterceptingthesubsidy。Ayearlyintercoursetookplace，ofashortletter，andahamper，oracaskortwo，betweenWaverley-HonourandTully-Veolan，theEnglishexportsconsistingofmightycheesesandmightierale，pheasantsandvenison，andtheScottishreturnsbeingvestedingrouse，whitehares，pickledsalmon，andusquebaugh。Allwhichweremeant，sent，andreceived，aspledgesofconstantfriendshipandamitybetweentwoimportanthouses。Itfollowedasamatterofcourse，thattheheir-apparentofWaverley-Honourcouldnot，withpropriety，visitScotlandwithoutbeingfurnishedwithcredentialstotheBaronofBradwardine。