Eachmusedovertheparticularsoftheexamination，andeachvieweditthroughthemediumofhisownfeelings。Bothweremenofreadyandacutetalent，andbothwereequallycompetenttocombinevariouspartsofevidence，andtodeducefromthemthenecessaryconclusions。Butthewidedifferenceoftheirhabitsandeducationoftenoccasionedagreatdiscrepancyintheirrespectivedeductionsfromadmittedpremises。
　　MajorMelvillehadbeenversedincampsandcities；hewasvigilantbyprofession，andcautiousfromexperience；hadmetwithmuchevilintheworld，andtherefore，thoughhimselfanuprightmagistrateandanhonourableman，hisopinionsofotherswerealwaysstrict，andsometimesunjustlysevere。Mr。
　　Morton，onthecontrary，hadpassedfromtheliterarypursuitsofacollege，wherehewasbelovedbyhiscompanions，andrespectedbyhisteachers，tothecaseandsimplicityofhispresentcharge，wherehisopportunitiesofwitnessingevilwerefew，andneverdweltuponbutinordertoencouragerepentanceandamendment；andwheretheloveandrespectofhisparishionersrepaidhisaffectionatezealintheirbehalf，byendeavouringtodisguisefromhimwhattheyknewwouldgivehimthemostacutepain，namely，theirownoccasionaltransgressionsofthedutieswhichitwasthebusinessofhislifetorecommend。Thusitwasacommonsayingintheneighbourhoodthoughbothwerepopularcharacters，thatthelairdknewonlytheillintheparish，andtheministeronlythegood。
　　Aloveofletters，thoughkeptinsubordinationtohisclericalstudiesandduties，alsodistinguishedthepastorofCairnvreckan，andhadtingedhismindinearlierdayswithaslightfeelingofromance，whichnoafterincidentsofreallifehadentirelydissipated。Theearlylossofanamiableyoungwoman，whomhehadmarriedforlove，andwhowasquicklyfollowedtothegravebyanonlychild，hadalsoserved，evenafterthelapseofmanyyears，tosoftenadispositionnaturallymildandcontemplative。
　　Hisfeelingsonthepresentoccasionwerethereforelikelytodifferfromthoseoftheseveredisciplinarian，strictmagistrate，anddistrustfulmanoftheworld。
　　Whentheservantshadwithdrawn，thesilenceofbothpartiescontinued，untilMajorMelville，fillinghisglass，andpushingthebottletoMr。Morton，commenced。
　　Adistressingaffairthis，Mr。Morton。Ifearthisyoungsterhasbroughthimselfwithinthecompassofahalter。’’
　　Godforbid！’’answeredtheclergyman。
　　Marry，andamen，’’saidthetemporalmagistrate；butI
　　thinkevenyourmercifullogicwillhardlydenytheconclusion。’’
　　Surely，Major，’’answeredtheclergyman，Ishouldhopeitmightbeaverted，foraughtwehaveheardto-night？’’
　　Indeed！’’repliedMelville。But，mygoodparson，youareoneofthosewhowouldcommunicatetoeverycriminalthebenefitofclergy。’’
　　UnquestionablyIwould：mercyandlong-sufferingarethegroundsofthedoctrineIamcalledtoteach。’’
　　True，religiouslyspeaking；butmercytoacriminalmaybegrossinjusticetothecommunity。Idon’tspeakofthisyoungfellowinparticular，whoIheartilywishmaybeabletoclearhimself，forIlikebothhismodestyandhisspirit。ButIfearhehasrusheduponhisfate。’’
　　Andwhy？HundredsofmisguidedgentlemenarenowinarmsagainsttheGovernment；many，doubtless，uponprincipleswhicheducationandearlyprejudicehavegildedwiththenamesofpatriotismandheroism；-Justice，whensheselectshervictimsfromsuchamultitudeforsurelyallwillnotbedestroyed，mustregardthemoralmotive。Hewhomambition，orhopeofpersonaladvantage，hasledtodisturbthepeaceofawell-orderedgovernment，lethimfallavictimtothelaws；
　　butsurelyyouth，misledbythewildvisionsofchivalryandimaginaryloyalty，maypleadforpardon。’’
　　Ifvisionarychivalryandimaginaryloyaltycomewithinthepredicamentofhightreason，’’repliedthemagistrate，IknownocourtinChristendom，mydearMr。Morton，wheretheycansueouttheirHabeasCorpus。’’
　　ButIcannotseethatthisyouth’sguiltisatallestablishedtomysatisfaction，’’saidtheclergyman。
　　Becauseyourgoodnatureblindsyourgoodsense，’’repliedMajorMelville。Observenow：thisyoungman，descendedofafamilyofhereditaryJacobites，hisuncletheleaderoftheToryinterestinthecountyof，hisfatheradisobligedanddiscontentedcourtier，histutoranon-juror，andtheauthoroftwotreasonablevolumes-thisyouth，Isay，entersintoGardiner’sdragoons，bringingwithhimabodyofyoungfellowsfromhisuncle’sestate，whohavenotstickledatavowing，intheirway，thehighchurchprinciplestheylearnedatWaverley-Honour，intheirdisputeswiththeircomrades。TotheseyoungmenWaverleyisunusuallyattentive；theyaresuppliedwithmoneybeyondasoldier’swants，andinconsistentwithhisdiscipline；
　　andareunderthemanagementofafavouritesergeant，throughwhomtheyholdanunusuallyclosecommunicationwiththeircaptain，andaffecttoconsiderthemselvesasindependentoftheotherofficers，andsuperiortotheircomrades。’’
　　Allthis，mydearMajor，isthenaturalconsequenceoftheirattachmenttotheiryounglandlord，andoftheirfindingthemselvesinaregimentleviedchieflyinthenorthofIrelandandthewestofScotland，andofcourseamongcomradesdisposedtoquarrelwiththem，bothasEnglishmen，andasmembersoftheChurchofEngland。’’
　　Wellsaid，parson！’’repliedthemagistrate-Iwouldsomeofyoursynodheardyou-Butletmegoon。Thisyoungmanobtainsleaveofabsence，goestoTully-Veolan-theprinciplesoftheBaronofBradwardineareprettywellknown，nottomentionthatthislad’sunclebroughthimoffintheyearfifteen；heengagesthereinabrawl，inwhichheissaidtohavedisgracedthecommissionhebore；ColonelGardinerwritestohim，firstmildly，thenmoresharply-Ithinkyouwillnotdoubthishavingdoneso，sincehesaysso；themessinvitehimtoexplainthequarrelinwhichheissaidtohavebeeninvolved；heneitherrepliestohiscommandernorhiscomrades。
　　Inthemeanwhile，hissoldiersbecomemutinousanddisorderly，andatlength，whentherumourofthisunhappyrebellionbecomesgeneral，hisfavouriteSergeantHoughton，andanotherfellow，aredetectedincorrespondencewithaFrenchemissary，accredited，ashesays，byCaptainWaverley，whourgeshim，accordingtothemen’sconfession，todesertwiththetroopandjointheircaptain，whowaswithPrinceCharles。Inthemeanwhilethistrustycaptainis，byhisownadmission，residingatGlennaquoichwiththemostactive，subtle，anddesperateJacobiteinScotland；hegoeswithhimatleastasfarastheirfamoushuntingrendezvous，andIfearalittlefarther。Meanwhiletwoothersummonsesaresenthim；onewarninghimofthedisturbancesinhistroop，anotherperemptorilyorderinghimtorepairtotheregiment，which，indeed，commonsensemighthavedictated，whenheobservedrebellionthickeninganroundhim。Hereturnsanabsoluterefusal，andthrowsuphiscommission。’’
　　Hehadbeenalreadydeprivedofit，’’saidMr。Morton。
　　Butheregrets，’’repliedMelville，thatthemeasurehadanticipatedhisresignation。Hisbaggageisseizedathisquarters，andatTully-Veolan，andisfoundtocontainastockofpestilentjacobiticalpamphlets，enoughtopoisonawholecountry，besidestheunprintedlucubrationsofhisworthyfriendandtutorMr。Pembroke。’’
　　Hesaysheneverreadthem，’’answeredtheminister。
　　InanordinarycaseIshouldbelievehim，’’repliedthemagistrate，fortheyareasstupidandpedanticincomposition，asmischievousintheirtenets。Butcanyousupposeanythingbutvaluefortheprinciplestheymaintainwouldinduceayoungmanofhisagetolugsuchtrashaboutwithhim？
　　Then，whennewsarriveoftheapproachoftherebels，hesetsoutinasortofdisguise，refusingtotellhisname；andifyonoldfanatictelltruth，attendedbyaverysuspiciouscharacter，andmountedonahorseknowntohavebelongedtoGlennaquoich，andbearingonhispersonlettersfromhisfamilyexpressinghighrancouragainstthehouseofBrunswick，andacopyofversesinpraiseofoneWogan，whoabjuredtheserviceoftheParliamenttojointheHighlandinsurgents，wheninarmstorestorethehouseofStuart，withabodyofEnglishcavalry-theverycounterpartofhisownplot-andsummedupwitha`Gothouanddolikewise，’fromthatloyalsubject，andmostsafeandpeaceablecharacter，FergusMac-IvorofGlennaquoich，VichIanVohr，andsoforth。And，lastly，’’
　　continuedMajorMelville，warminginthedetailofhisarguments，wheredowefindthissecondeditionofCavalierWogan？Why，truly，intheverytrackmostproperforexecutionofhisdesign，andpistolingthefirstoftheking’ssubjectswhoventurestoquestionhisintentions。’’
　　Mr。Mortonprudentlyabstainedfromargument，whichheperceivedwouldonlyhardenthemagistrateinhisopinion，andmerelyaskedhowheintendedtodisposeoftheprisoner？
　　Itisaquestionofsomedifficulty，consideringthestateofthecountry，’’saidMajorMelville。
　　Couldyounotdetainhimbeingsuchagentleman-likeyoungmanhereinyourownhouse，outofharm’sway，tillthisstormblowover？’’
　　Mygoodfriend，’’saidMajorMelville，neitheryourhousenorminewillbelongoutofharm’sway，evenwereitlegaltoconfinehimhere。Ihavejustlearnedthatthecommander-in-chief，whomarchedintotheHighlandstoseekoutanddispersetheinsurgents，hasdeclinedgivingthembattleatCorryerick，andmarchedonnorthwardwithallthedisposableforceofGovernmenttoInverness，John-o’-Groat’sHouse，orthedevil，forwhatIknow，leavingtheroadtotheLowCountryopenandundefendedtotheHighlandarmy。’’
　　GoodGod！’’saidtheclergyman。Isthemanacoward，atraitor，oranidiot？’’
　　Noneofthethree，Ibelieve，’’answeredMelville。SirJohnhasthecommon-placecourageofacommonsoldier，ishonestenough，doeswhatheiscommanded，andunderstandswhatistoldhim，butisasfittoactforhimselfincircumstancesofimportance，asI，mydearparson，tooccupyyourpulpit。’’
　　ThisimportantpublicintelligencenaturallydivertedthediscoursefromWaverleyforsometime；atlength，however，thesubjectwasresumed。
　　Ibelieve，’’saidMajorMelville，thatImustgivethisyoungmaninchargetosomeofthedetachedpartiesofarmedvolunteers，whowerelatelysentouttooverawethedisaffecteddistricts。TheyarenowrecalledtowardsStirling，andasmallbodycomesthiswayto-morrowornextday，commandedbythewestlandman，-what’shisname？-Yousawhim，andsaidhewastheverymodelofoneofCromwell’smilitarysaints。’’
　　Gilfillan，theCameronian，’’answeredMr。Morton。Iwishtheyounggentlemanmaybesafewithhim。Strangethingsaredoneintheheatandhurryofmindsinsoagitatingacrisis，andIfearGilfillanisofasectwhichhassufferedpersecutionwithoutlearningmercy。’’
　　HehasonlytolodgeMr。WaverleyinStirlingCastle，’’saidtheMajor：Iwillgivestrictinjunctionstotreathimwell。
　　Ireallycannotdeviseanybettermodeforsecuringhim，andI
　　fancyyouwouldhardlyadvisemetoencountertheresponsibilityofsettinghimatliberty。’’
　　Butyouwillhavenoobjectiontomyseeinghimto-morrowinprivate？’’saidtheminister。
　　None，certainly；yourloyaltyandcharacteraremywarrant。
　　Butwithwhatviewdoyoumaketherequest？’’
　　Simply，’’repliedMr。Morton，tomaketheexperimentwhetherhemaynotbebroughttocommunicatetomesomecircumstanceswhichmayhereafterbeusefultoalleviate，ifnottoexculpatehisconduct。’’
　　Thefriendsnowpartedandretiredtorest，eachfilledwiththemostanxiousreflectionsonthestateofthecountry。
　　CHAPTERTHIRTY-THIRD
　　ACONFIDANT。
　　Waverleyawokeinthemorningfromtroubleddreamsandunrefreshingslumbers，toafullconsciousnessofthehorrorsofhissituation。Howitmightterminateheknewnot。Hemightbedelivereduptomilitarylaw，which，inthemidstofcivilwar，wasnotlikelytobescrupulousinthechoiceofitsvictimsorthequalityoftheevidence。NordidhefeelmuchmorecomfortableatthethoughtsofatrialbeforeaScottishcourtofjustice，whereheknewthelawsandformsdifferedinmanyrespectsfromthoseofEngland，andhadbeentaughttobelieve，howevererroneously，thatthelibertyandrightsofthesubjectwerelesscarefullyprotected。AsentimentofbitternessroseinhismindagainsttheGovernment，whichheconsideredasthecauseofhisembarrassmentandperil，andhecursedinternallyhisscrupulousrejectionofMac-Ivor’sinvitationtoaccompanyhimtothefield。
　　WhydidnotI，’’hesaidtohimself，likeothermenofhonour，taketheearliestopportunitytowelcometoBritainthedescendantofherancientkings，andlinearheirofherthrone？
　　WhydidnotI