TheconflictingpassionsandexhaustedfeelingsofWaverleyhadresignedhimtolatebutsoundrepose。HewasdreamingofGlennaquoich，andhadtransferredtothehallsofIannanChaistelthefestaltrainwhichsolatelygracedthoseofHolyrood。
Thepibrochtoowasdistinctlyheard；andthisatleastwasnodelusion，fortheproudstepofthechiefpiper’’ofthechlainMac-Ivor’’wasperambulatingthecourtbeforethedoorofhisChieftain’squarters，and，asMrs。Flockhart，apparentlynofriendtohisminstrelsy，waspleasedtoobserve，garringtheverystane-and-limewa’sdinglewi’hisscreeching。’’
Ofcourse，itsoonbecametoopowerfulforWaverley’sdream，withwhichithadatfirstratherharmonized。
ThesoundofCallum’sbroguesinhisapartment(forMac-IvorhadagainassignedWaverleytohiscare)wasthenextnoteofparting。Winnayerhonourbangup？VichIanVohrandtaPrinceareawatothelanggreenglenahinttheclachan，tattheyca’theKing’sPark，<>andmonyane’sonhisainThemainbodyoftheHighlandarmyencamped，orratherbivouacked，inthatpartoftheKing’sParkwhichliestowardsthevillageofDuddingston。
shankstheday，thatwillbecarriedonitherfolk’serenight。’’
Waverleysprungup，and，withCallum’sassistanceandinstructions，adjustedhistartansinpropercostume。Callumtoldhimalso，tathisleather_dorlach_wi’thelockonherwascomefraeDoune，andshewasawaagaininthewainwi’VichIanVohr’swalise。’’
BythisperiphrasisWaverleyreadilyapprehendedhisportmanteauwasintended。Hethoughtuponthemysteriouspacketofthemaidofthecavern，whichseemedalwaystoescapehimwhenwithinhisverygrasp。Butthiswasnotimeforindulgenceofcuriosity；andhavingdeclinedMrs。
Flockhart’scomplimentofa_morning，i。e。，_amatutinaldram，beingprobablytheonlymanintheChevalier’sarmybywhomsuchacourtesywouldhavebeenrejected，hemadehisadieus，anddepartedwithCallum。
Callum，’’saidhe，astheyproceededdownadirtyclosetogainthesouthernskirtsoftheCanongate，whatshallIdoforahorse？’’
Tadeilaneyemaunthinko’，’’saidCallum。VichIanVohr’smarchingonfootattheheado’hiskin(nottosaytaPrince，whadoesthelike)，wi’histargetonhisshoulder；andyemaune’enbeneighbour-like。’’
AndsoIwill，Callum-givememytarget；-so，therewearefixed。Howdoesitlook？’’
Likethebra’Highlandertat’spaintedontheboardaforethemicklechange-housetheyca’LuckieMiddlemass’s，’’answeredCallum；meaning，Imustobserve，ahighcompliment，for，inhisopinion，LuckieMiddlemass’ssignwasanexquisitespecimenofart。Waverley，however，notfeelingthefullforceofthispolitesimile，askedhimnofartherquestions。
Uponextricatingthemselvesfromthemeananddirtysuburbsofthemetropolis，andemergingintotheopenair，Waverleyfeltarenewalbothofhealthandspirits，andturnedhisrecollectionwithfirmnessupontheeventsoftheprecedingevening，andwithhopeandresolutiontowardsthoseoftheapproachingday。
Whenhehadsurmountedasmallcraggyeminence，calledSt。Leonard’sHill，theKing’sPark，orthehollowbetweenthemountainofArthur’sSeat，andtherisinggroundsonwhichthesouthernpartofEdinburghisnowbuilt，laybeneathhim，anddisplayedasingularandanimatingprospect。ItwasoccupiedbythearmyoftheHighlanders，nowintheactofpreparingfortheirmarch。Waverleyhadalreadyseensomethingofthekindatthehunting-matchwhichheattendedwithFergusMac-Ivor，butthiswasonascaleofmuchgreatermagnitude，andincomparablydeeperinterest。Therocks，whichformedthebackgroundofthescene，andtheveryskyitself，rangwiththeclangofthebagpipers，summoningforth，eachwithhisappropriatepibroch，hischieftainandclan。Themountaineers，rousingthemselvesfromtheircouchunderthecanopyofheaven，withthehumandbustleofaconfusedandirregularmultitude，likebeesalarmedandarmingintheirhives，seemedtopossessallthepliabilityofmovementfittedtoexecutemilitarymanuvres。
Theirmotionsappearedspontaneousandconfused，buttheresultwasorderandregularity；sothatageneralmusthavepraisedtheconclusion，thoughamartinetmighthaveridiculedthemethodbywhichitwasattained。
Thesortofcomplicatedmedleycreatedbythehastyarrangementsofthevariousclansundertheirrespectivebanners，forthepurposeofgettingintotheorderofmarch，wasinitselfagayandlivelyspectacle。Theyhadnotentstostrike，havinggenerally，andbychoice，sleptupontheopenfield，althoughtheautumnwasnowwaning，andthenightsbegantobefrosty。
Foralittlespace，whiletheyweregettingintoorder，therewasexhibitedachanging，fluctuating，andconfusedappearanceofwavingtartansandfloatingplumes，andofbannersdisplayingtheproudgatheringwordofClanronald，_GanionCoheriga_
(Gainsaywhodares)；_Loch-Sloy，_thewatchwordoftheMac-Farlanes；
_Forth，fortune，andfillthefetters，_themottooftheMarquisofTullibardine；_Bydand，_thatofLordLewisGordon；
andtheappropriatesignalwordsandemblemsofmanyotherchieftainsandclans。
Atlengththemixedandwaveringmultitudearrangedthemselvesintoanarrowandduskycolumnofgreatlength，stretchingthroughthewholeextentofthevalley。InthefrontofthecolumnthestandardoftheChevalierwasdisplayed，bearingaredcrossuponawhiteground，withthemotto_TandemTriumphans。_ThefewcavalrybeingchieflyLowlandgentry，withtheirdomesticservantsandretainers，formedtheadvancedguardofthearmy；andtheirstandards，ofwhichtheyhadrathertoomanyinrespectoftheirnumbers，wereseenwavingupontheextremevergeofthehorizon。Manyhorsemenofthisbody，amongwhomWaverleyaccidentallyremarkedBalmawhapple，andhislieutenant，Jinker(whichlast，however，hadbeenreduced，withseveralothers，bytheadviceoftheBaronofBradwardine，tothesituationofwhathecalledreformedofficers，orreformadoes)，addedtotheliveliness，thoughbynomeanstotheregularity，ofthescene，bygallopingtheirhorsesasfastforwardasthepresswouldpermit，tojointheirproperstationinthevan。ThefascinationsoftheCircesoftheHighStreet，andthepotationsofstrengthwithwhichtheyhadbeendrenchedovernight，hadprobablydetainedtheseheroeswithinthewallsofEdinburghsomewhatlaterthanwasconsistentwiththeirmorningduty。Ofsuchloiterers，theprudenttookthelongerandcircuitous，butmoreopenroute，toattaintheirplaceinthemarch，bykeepingatsomedistancefromtheinfantry，andmakingtheirwaythroughtheenclosurestotheright，attheexpenseofleapingoverorpullingdownthedry-stonefences。Theirregularappearanceandvanishingofthesesmallpartiesofhorsemen，aswellastheconfusionoccasionedbythosewhoendeavoured，thoughgenerallywithouteffect，topresstothefrontthroughthecrowdofHighlanders，maugretheircurses，oaths，andopposition，addedtothepicturesquewildnesswhatittookfromthemilitaryregularityofthescene。
WhileWaverleygazeduponthisremarkablespectacle，renderedyetmoreimpressivebytheoccasionaldischargeofcannon-shotfromtheCastleattheHighlandguardsastheywerewithdrawnfromitsvicinitytojointheirmainbody，Callumwithhisusualfreedomofinterference，remindedhimthatVichIanVohr’sfolkwerenearlyattheheadofthecolumnofmarch，whichwasstilldistant，andthattheywouldgangveryfastafterthecannonfired。’’Thusadmonished，Waverleywalkedbrisklyforward，yetoftencastingaglanceuponthedarksomecloudsofwarriorswhowerecollectedbeforeandbeneathhim。Anearerview，indeedratherdiminishedtheeffectimpressedonthemindbythemoredistantappearanceofthearmy。Theleadingmenofeachclanwerewellarmedwithbroadsword，target，andfusee，towhichalladdedthedirk，andmostthesteelpistol。Buttheseconsistedofgentlemen，thatis，relationsofthechief，howeverdistant，andwhohadanimmediatetitletohiscountenanceandprotection。FinerandhardiermencouldnothavebeenselectedoutofanyarmyinChristendom；whilethefreeandindependenthabitswhicheachpossessed，andwhicheachwasyetsowelltaughttosubjecttothecommandofhischief，andthepeculiarmodeofdisciplineadoptedinHighlandwarfare，renderedthemequallyformidablebytheirindividualcourageandhighspirit，andfromtheirrationalconvictionofthenecessityofactinginunison，andofgivingtheirnationalmodeofattackthefullestopportunityofsuccess。
But，inalowerranktothese，therewerefoundindividualsofaninferiordescription，thecommonpeasantryoftheHighlandcountry，who，althoughtheydidnotallowthemselvestobesocalled，andclaimedoften，withapparenttruth，tobeofmoreancientdescentthanthemasterswhomtheyserved，bore，nevertheless，theliveryofextremepenury，beingindifferentlyaccoutred，andworsearmed，half-naked，stintedingrowth，andmiserableinaspect。EachimportantclanhadsomeofthoseHelotsattachedtothem；-thus，theMac-Couls，thoughtracingtheirdescentfromComhal，theFatherofFinnorFingal，wereasortofGibeonites，orhereditaryservantstotheStewartsofAppin；theMacbeths，descendedfromtheunhappymonarchofthatname，weresubjectstotheMorays，andclanDonnochy，orRobertsonsofAthole；andmanyotherexamplesmightbegiven，wereitnotfortheriskofhurtinganyprideofclanshipwhichmayyetbeleft，andtherebydrawingaHighlandtempestintotheshopofmypublisher。NowthesesameHelots，thoughforcedintothefieldbythearbitraryauthorityofthechieftainsunderwhomtheyhewedwoodanddrewwater，were，ingeneral，verysparinglyfed，illdressed，andworsearmed。Thelattercircumstancewasindeedowingchieflytothegeneraldisarmingact，whichhadbeencarriedintoeffectostensiblythroughthewholeHighlands，althoughmostofthechieftainscontrivedtoeludeitsinfluence，byretainingtheweaponsoftheirownimmediateclansmen，anddeliveringupthoseoflessvalue，whichtheycollectedfromtheseinferiorsatellites。Itfollowed，asamatterofcourse，that，aswehavealreadyhinted，manyofthesepoorfellowswerebroughttothefieldinaverywretchedcondition。
Fromthisithappened，that，inbodies，thevanofwhichwereadmirablywellarmedintheirownfashion，therearresembledactualbanditti。Herewasapole-axe，thereaswordwithoutascabbard；hereagunwithoutalock，thereascythesetstraightuponapole；andsomehadonlytheirdirks，andbludgeonsorstakespulledoutofhedges。Thegrim，uncombed，andwildappearanceofthesemen，mostofwhomgazedwithalltheadmirationofignoranceuponthemostordinaryproductionofdomesticart，createdsurpriseintheLowlands，butitalsocreatedterror。SolittlewastheconditionoftheHighlandsknownatthatlateperiod，thatthecharacterandappearanceoftheirpopulation，whilethussallyingforthasmilitaryadventurers，conveyedtothesouth-countryLowlandersasmuchsurpriseasifaninvasionofAfricanNegroesorEsquimauxIndianshadissuedforthfromthenorthernmountainsoftheirownnativecountry。ItcannotthereforebewonderedifWaverley，whohadhithertojudgedoftheHighlandersgenerallyfromthesampleswhichthepolicyofFergushadfromtimetotimeexhibited，shouldhavefeltdampedandastonishedatthedaringattemptofabodynotthenexceedingfourthousandmen，andofwhomnotabovehalfthenumber，attheutmost，werearmed，tochangethefate，andalterthedynasty，oftheBritishkingdoms。
Ashemovedalongthecolumn，whichstillremainedstationary，anirongun，theonlypieceofartillerypossessedbythearmywhichmeditatedsoimportantarevolution，wasfiredasthesignalofmarch。TheChevalierhadexpressedawishtoleavethisuselesspieceofordnancebehindhim；buttohissurprise，theHighlandchiefsinterposedtosolicitthatitmightaccompanytheirmarch，pleadingtheprejudicesoftheirfollowers，who，littleaccustomedtoartillery，attachedadegreeofabsurdimportancetothisfield-piece，andexpecteditwouldcontributeessentiallytoavictorywhichtheycouldonlyowetotheirownmusketsandbroadswords。TwoorthreeFrenchartillerymenwerethereforeappointedtothemanagementofthismilitaryengine，whichwasdrawnalongbyastringofHighlandponies，andwas，afterall，onlyusedforthepurposeoffiringsignals。<>
NoteT。Field-pieceintheHighlandarmy。<！p291>
Nosoonerwasitsvoicehearduponthepresentoccasion，thanthewholelinewasinmotion。Awildcryofjoyfromtheadvancingbattalionsrenttheair，andwasthenlostintheshrillclangourofthebagpipes，asthesoundofthese，intheirturn，waspartiallydrownedbytheheavytreadofsomanymenputatonceintomotion。Thebannersglitteredandshookastheymovedforward，andthehorsehastenedtooccupytheirstationastheadvancedguard，andtopushonreconnoitringpartiestoascertainandreportthemotionsoftheenemy。TheyvanishedfromWaverley’seyeastheywheeledroundthebaseofArthur’sSeat，undertheremarkableridgeofbasalticrockswhichfrontsthelittlelakeofDuddingston。
Theinfantryfollowedinthesamedirection，regulatingtheirpacebyanotherbodywhichoccupiedaroadmoretothesouthward。
ItcostEdwardsomeexertionofactivitytoattaintheplacewhichFergus’sfollowersoccupiedinthelineofmarch。
