Ay，thattheyca’dtheLadyFlora-weel，she’sawayuptoCarlisletohim，andliveswi’somegrandPapistladythereabouts，tobenearhim。’’
　　And，’’saidEdward，theotheryounglady？’’
　　Whilkother？IkenonlyofaesistertheColonelhad。’’
　　ImeanMissBradwardine，’’saidEdward。
　　Ouay，thelaird’sdaughter，’’saidhislandlady。She，wasaverybonnylassie，poorthing，butfarshyerthanLadyFlora。’’
　　Whereisshe，forGod’ssake？’’
　　Ou，whakenswhereonyo’themisnow？Puirthings，they’resairta’endounfortheirwhitecockadesandtheirwhiteroses；butshegaednorthtoherfather’sinPerthshire，whenthegovernmenttroopscambacktoEdinbro’。Therewassomeprettymenamangthem，andaneMajorWhackerwasquarteredonme，averyceevilgentleman，-butO，Mr。Waverley，hewasnaethingsaeweel-far’dasthepoorColonel。’’
　　DoyouknowwhatisbecomeofMissBradwardine’sfather？’’
　　Theauldlaird？-na，naebodykensthat；buttheysayhefoughtveryhardinthatbluidybattleatInverness；andDeaconClank，thewhite-ironsmith，says，thattheGovernmentfolkaresairaganehimforhavingbeen_out_twice；andtrothhemighthaeta’enwarning，-butthere’snaefulelikeanauldfule-thepoorColonelwasonlyoutance。’’
　　Suchconversationcontainedalmostallthegood-naturedwidowknewofthefateofherlatelodgersandacquaintances；
　　butitwasenoughtodetermineEdwardatallhazardstoproceedinstantlytoTully-Veolan，whereheconcludedheshouldsee，oratleasthear，somethingofRose。HethereforeleftaletterforColonelTalbotattheplaceagreedupon，signedbyhisassumedname，andgivingforhisaddressthepost-townnexttotheBaron’sresidence。
　　FromEdinburghtoPerthhetookpost-horses，resolvingtomaketherestofhisjourneyonfoot-amodeoftravellingtowhichhewaspartial，andwhichhadtheadvantageofpermittingadeviationfromtheroadwhenhesawpartiesofmilitaryatadistance。Hiscampaignhadconsiderablystrengthenedhisconstitution，andimprovedhishabitsofenduringfatigue。Hisbaggagehesentbeforehimasopportunityoccurred。
　　Asheadvancednorthward，thetracesofwarbecamevisible。
　　Brokencarriages，deadhorses，unroofedcottages，treesfelledforpalisades，andbridgesdestroyed，oronlypartiallyrepaired，-
　　allindicatedthemovementsofhostilearmies。InthoseplaceswherethegentrywereattachedtotheStuartcause，theirhousesseemeddismantledordeserted，theusualcourseofwhatmaybecalledornamentallabourwastotallyinterrupted，andtheinhabitantswereseenglidingabout，withfear，sorrow，anddejectionontheirfaces。
　　ItwaseveningwhenheapproachedthevillageofTully-Veolan，withfeelingsandsentiments-howdifferentfromthosewhichattendedhisfirstentrance！Then，lifewassonewtohim，thatadullordisagreeabledaywasoneofthegreatestmisfortuneswhichhisimaginationanticipated，anditseemedtohimthathistimeoughtonlytobeconsecratedtoelegantoramusingstudy，andrelievedbysocialoryouthfulfrolic。Now，howchanged！howsaddened，yethowelevatedwashischaracter，withinthecourseofaveryfewmonths！Dangerandmisfortunearerapid，thoughsevereteachers。Asadderandawiserman，’’hefelt，ininternalconfidenceandmentaldignity，acompensationforthegaydreamswhich，inhiscase，experiencehadsorapidlydissolved。
　　Asheapproachedthevillage，hesaw，withsurpriseandanxiety，thatapartyofsoldierswerequarterednearit，and，whatwasworse，thattheyseemedstationarythere。ThisheconjecturedfromafewtentswhichhebeheldglimmeringuponwhatwascalledtheCommonMoor。Toavoidtheriskofbeingstoppedandquestionedinaplacewherehewassolikelytoberecognised，hemadealargecircuit，altogetheravoidingthehamlet，andapproachingtheuppergateoftheavenuebyaby-pathwellknowntohim。Asingleglanceannouncedthatgreatchangeshadtakenplace。Onehalfofthegate，entirelydestroyedandsplitupforfirewood，layinpiles，readytobetakenaway；theotherswunguselesslyaboutuponitsloosenedhinges。Thebattlementsabovethegatewerebrokenandthrowndown，andthecarvedBears，whichweresaidtohavedonesentinel’sdutyuponthetopforcenturies，now，hurledfromtheirposts，layamongtherubbish。Theavenuewascruellywasted。Severallargetreeswerefelledandleftlyingacrossthepath；andthecattleofthevillagers，andthemorerudehoofsofdragoonhorses，hadpoachedintoblackmudtheverdantturfwhichWaverleyhadsomuchadmired。
　　Uponenteringthecourt-yard，Edwardsawthefearsrealisedwhichthesecircumstanceshadexcited。TheplacehadbeensackedbytheKing’stroops，who，inwantonmischief，hadevenattemptedtoburnit；andthoughthethicknessofthewallshadresistedthefire，unlesstoapartialextent，thestablesandout-housesweretotallyconsumed。Thetowersandpinnaclesofthemainbuildingwerescorchedandblackened；thepavementofthecourtbrokenandshattered；thedoorstorndownentirely，orhangingbyasinglehinge；thewindowsdashedinanddemolished；andthecourtstrewedwitharticlesoffurniturebrokenintofragments。Theaccessariesofancientdistinction，towhichtheBaron，intheprideofhisheart，hadattachedsomuchimportanceandveneration，weretreatedwithpeculiarcontumely。
　　Thefountainwasdemolished，andthe，spring，whichhadsupplieditnowfloodedthecourtyard。Thestonebasinseemedtobedestinedforadrinking-troughforcattle，fromthemannerinwhichitwasarrangedupontheground。ThewholetribeofBears，largeandsmall，hadexperiencedaslittlefavourasthoseattheheadoftheavenue；andoneortwoofthefamilypictures，whichseemedtohaveservedastargetsforthesoldiers，layonthegroundintatters。Withanachingheart，asmaywellbeimagined，Edwardviewedthiswreckofamansionsorespected。Buthisanxietytolearnthefateoftheproprietors，andhisfearsastowhatthatfatemightbe，increasedwitheverystep。Whenheenteredupontheterracenewscenesofdesolationwerevisible。Thebalustradewasbrokendown，thewallsdestroyed，thebordersovergrownwithweeds，andthefruit-treescutdownorgrubbedup。Inonecompartmentofthisold-fashionedgardenweretwoimmensehorse-chestnuttrees，ofwhosesizetheBaronwasparticularlyvain：toolazy，perhaps，tocutthemdown，thespoilers，withmalevolentingenuity，hadminedthem，andplacedaquantityofgunpowderinthecavity。
　　Onehadbeenshiveredtopiecesbytheexplosion，andthefragmentslayscatteredaround，encumberingthegroundithadsolongshadowed。Theotherminehadbeenmorepartialinitseffect。Aboutonefourthofthetrunkofthetreewastornfromthemass，which，mutilatedanddefacedontheoneside，stillspreadontheotheritsampleandundiminishedboughs。
　　Apairofchestnuttrees，destroyed，theoneentirely，andtheotherinpart，bysuchamischievousandwantonactofrevenge，grewatInvergarryCastle，thefastnessofMacdonaldofGlengarry。
　　Amidthesegeneralmarksofravage，thereweresomewhichmoreparticularlyaddressedthefeelingsofWaverley。Viewingthefrontofthebuilding，thuswastedanddefaced，hiseyesnaturallysoughtthelittlebalconywhichmoreproperlybelongedtoRose’sapartment-her_troisime，_orrather_cinquimetage。_
　　Itwaseasilydiscovered，forbeneathitlaythestage-flowersandshrubswithwhichitwasherpridetodecorateit，andwhichhadbeenhurledfromthebartizan：severalofherbooksweremingledwithbrokenflower-potsandotherremnants。Amongthese，Waverleydistinguishedoneofhisown，asmallcopyofAriosto，andgathereditasatreasure，thoughwastedbythewindandrain。
　　Whileplungedinthesadreflectionswhichthesceneexcited，hewaslookingaroundforsomeonewhomightexplainthefateoftheinhabitants，heheardavoicefromtheinteriorofthebuildingsinging，inwell-rememberedaccents，anoldScottishsong：
　　Theycameuponusinthenight，Andbrakemybowerandslewmyknight：
　　Myservantsa’forlifedidflee，Andleftusinextremitie。
　　Theyslewmyknight，tomesaedear；
　　Theyslewmyknight，anddravehisgear；
　　Thefirstthreecoupletsarefromanoldballad，calledtheBorderWidow’sLament。
　　Themoonmayset，thesunmayrise，Butadeadlysleephasclosedhiseyes。
　　Alas！’’thoughtEdward，isitthou？Poorhelplessbeing，artthoualoneleft，togibberandmoan，andfillwiththywildandunconnectedscrapsofminstrelsythehallsthatprotectedthee？’’-Hethencalled，firstlow，andthenlouder，Davie-
　　DavieGellatley！’’
　　Thepoorsimpletonshowedhimselffromamongtheruinsofasortofgreen-house，thatonceterminatedwhatwascalledtheTerrace-walk，butatfirstsightofastrangerretreatedasifinterror。Waverley，rememberinghishabits，begantowhistleatunetowhichhewaspartial，whichDaviehadexpressedgreatpleasureinlisteningto，andhadpickedupfromhimbytheear。
　　Ourhero’sminstrelsynomoreequalledthatofBlondel，thanpoorDavieresembledCeurdeLion；butthemelodyhadthesameeffectofproducingrecognition。Davieagainstolefromhislurking-place，buttimidly，whileWaverley，afraidoffrighteninghim，stoodmakingthemostencouragingsignalshecoulddevise-It’shisghaist，’’mutteredDavie；yet，comingnearer，heseemedtoacknowledgehislivingacquaintance。Thepoorfoolhimselfappearedtheghostofwhathehadbeen。
　　Thepeculiardressinwhichhehadbeenattiredinbetterdays，showedonlymiserableragsofitswhimsicalfinery，thelackofwhichwasoddlysuppliedbytheremnantsoftapestriedhangings，window-curtains，andshredsofpictures，withwhichhehadbedizenedhistatters。Hisface，too，hadlostitsvacantandcarelessair，andthepoorcreaturelookedhollow-eyed，meagre，half-starved，andnervoustoapitiabledegree-Afterlonghesitation，heatlengthapproachedWaverleywithsomeconfidence，staredhimsadlyintheface，andsaid，A’deadandgane-a’deadandgane！’’
　　Whoaredead？’’saidWaverley，forgettingtheincapacityofDavietoholdanyconnecteddiscourse。
　　Baron-andBailie-andSaundersSaunderson-andLadyRose，thatsangsaesweet-A’deadandgane-deadandgane！
　　Butfollow，followme，Whileglow-wormslightthelea；
　　I’llshowyouwherethedeadshouldbe-
　　Eachinhisshroud，Whilewindspipeloud，Andtheredmoonpeepsdimthroughthecloud。
　　Follow，followme；
　　BraveshouldhebeThattreadsbynightthedeadman’slea。’’
　　Withthesewords，chantedinawildandearnesttone，hemadeasigntoWaverleytofollowhim，andwalkedrapidlytowardsthebottomofthegarden，tracingthebankofthestream，which，itmayberemembered，wasitseasternboundary。Edward，overwhomaninvoluntaryshudderingstoleattheimportofhiswords，followedhiminsomehopeofanexplanation。Asthehousewasevidentlydeserted，hecouldnotexpecttofindamongtheruinsanymorerationalinformer。
　　Davie，walkingveryfast，soonreachedtheextremityofthegarden，andscrambledovertheruinsofthewallthatoncehaddivideditfromthewoodedgleninwhichtheoldTowerofTully-Veolanwassituated。Hethenjumpeddownintothebedofthestream，and，followedbyWaverley，proceededatagreatpace，climbingoversomefragmentsofrock，andturningwithdifficultyroundothers。Theypassedbeneaththeruinsofthecastle；Waverleyfollowed，keepingupwithhisguidewithdifficulty，forthetwilightbegantofall。Followingthedescentofthestreamalittlelower，hetotallylosthim，butatwinklinglight，whichhenowdiscoveredamongthetangledcopse-woodandbushes，seemedasurerguide。Hesoonpursuedaveryuncouthpath；andbyitsguidanceatlengthreachedthedoorofawretchedhut。Afiercebarkingofdogswasatfirstheard，butitstilledathisapproach。Avoicesoundedfromwithin，andhehelditmostprudenttolistenbeforeheadvanced。
　　Whahastthoubroughthere，thouunsonsyvillainthou？’’
　　saidanoldwoman，apparentlyingreatindignation。HeheardDavieGellatley，inanswer，whistleapartofthetunebywhichhehadrecalledhimselftothesimpleton’smemory，andhadnownohesitationtoknockatthedoor。Therewasadeadsilenceinstantlywithin，exceptthedeepgrowlingofthedogs；
　　andhenextheardthemistressofthehutapproachthedoor，notprobablyforthesakeofundoingalatch，butoffasteningabolt。TopreventthisWaverleyliftedthelatchhimself。
　　Infrontwasanoldwretched-lookingwoman，exclaiming，Whacomesintofolk’shousesinthisgate，atthistimeo’
　　thenight？’’Ononeside，twogrimandhalf-starveddeergrey-houndslaidasidetheirferocityathisappearance，andseemedtorecognisehim。Ontheotherside，halfconcealedbytheopendoor，yetapparentlyseekingthatconcealmentreluctantly，withacockedpistolinhisrighthand，andhisleftintheactofdrawinanotherfromhisbelt，stoodatallbonygauntfigureintheremnantsofafadeduniform，andabeardofthreeweeks’
　　growth。
　　ItwastheBaronofBradwardine。Itisunnecessarytoadd，thathethrewasidehisweapon，andgreetedWaverleywithaheartyembrace。