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(=lie=pitandgallows)_etsakaetsoka，ettholettheam，etinfang-thiefetoutfang-thief，sivehand-habend。sivebak-barand。_’’Thepeculiarmeaningofallthesecabalisticalwordsfewornonecouldexplain；buttheyimplied，uponthewhole，thattheBaronofBradwardinemight，incaseofdelinquency，imprison，try，andexecutehisvassalsathispleasure。LikeJamesthefirst，however，thepresentpossessorofthisauthoritywasmorepleasedintalkingaboutprerogativethaninexercisingit；and，exceptingthatheimprisonedtwopoachersinthedungeonoftheoldtowerofTully-Veolan，wheretheyweresorelyfrightenedbyghosts，andalmosteatenbyrats，andthathesetanoldwomaninthe_jougs_(orScottishpillory)forsayingthereweremairfulesinthelaird’sha’housethanDavieGellatley，’’

Idonotlearnthathewasaccusedofabusinghishighpowers。

Still，however，theconsciousprideofpossessingthemgaveadditionalimportancetohislanguageanddeportment。

AthisfirstaddresstoWaverley，itwouldseemthattheheartypleasurehefelttobeholdthenephewofhisfriendhadsomewhatdiscomposedthestiffanduprightdignityoftheBaronofBradwardine’sdemeanour，forthetearsstoodintheoldgentleman’seyes，when，havingfirstshakenEdwardheartilybythehandintheEnglishfashion，heembracedhim_-la-modeFranoise，_andkissedhimonbothsidesofhisface；whilethehardnessofhisgrip，andthequantityofScotchsnuffwhichhis_accolade_communicated，calledcorrespondingdropsofmoisturetotheeyesofhisguest。

Uponthehonourofagentleman，’’hesaid，butitmakesmeyoungagaintoseeyouhere，Mr。Waverley！AworthyscionoftheoldstockofWaverley-Honour-_spesaltera，_asMarohathit-andyouhavethelookoftheoldline，CaptainWaverley，notsoportlyyetasmyoldfriendSirEverard-_maiscelaviendraavecletems，_asmyDutchacquaintance，BaronKikkitbroeck，saidofthe_sagesse_ofMadameson_pouse。_-Andsoyehavemountedthecockade？Right，right；thoughIcouldhavewishedthecolourdifferent，andsoIwouldhavedeemedmightSirEverard。Butnomoreofthat；Iamold，andtimesarechanged-Andhowdoestheworthyknightbaronet，andthefairMrs。Rachel？-Ah，yelaugh，youngman！IntrothshewasthefairMrs。Rachelintheyearofgraceseventeenhundredandsixteen；buttimepasses-_etsingulaprdanturanni_-

thatismostcertain。Butonceagain，yearemostheartilywelcometomypoorhouseofTully-Veolan！-Hietothehouse，Rose，andseethatAlexanderSaundersonlooksouttheoldChateauMargaux，whichIsentfromBourdeauxtoDundeeintheyear1713。’’

Rosetrippedoffdemurelyenoughtillsheturnedthefirstcorner，andthenranwiththespeedofafairy，thatshemightgainleisure，afterdischargingherfather’scommission，toputherowndressinorder，andproduceallherlittlefinery-anoccupationforwhichtheapproachingdinner-hourleftbutlimitedtime。

WecannotrivaltheluxuriesofyourEnglishtable，CaptainWaverley，orgiveyouthe_epullautiores_ofWaverley-Honour-Isay_epul_ratherthan_prandium，_becausethelatterphraseispopular；_Epuladsenatum，prandiumveroadpopulumattinet，_

saysSuetoniusTranquillus。ButItrustyewillapplaudmyBourdeaux；_c’estdesdeuxoreilles，_asCaptainVinsaufusedtosay-_Vinumprimnot，_thePrincipalofSt。Andrewsdenominatedit。And，oncemore，CaptainWaverley，rightgladamIthatyeareheretodrinkthebestmycellarcanmakeforthcoming。’’

Thisspeech，withthenecessaryintersectionalanswers，continuedfromtheloweralleywheretheymet，uptothedoorofthehouse，wherefourorfiveservantsinold-fashionedliveries，headedbyAlexanderSaunderson，thebutler，whonowborenotokenofthesablestainsofthegarden，receivedthemingrand_costume，_

Inanoldhallhungroundwithpikesandwithbows，Witholdbucklersandcorsletsthathadbornemanyshrewdblows。

Withmuchceremony，andstillmorerealkindness，theBaron，withoutstoppinginanyintermediateapartment，conductedhisguestthroughseveralintothegreatdiningparlour，wainscotedwithblackoak，andhungroundwiththepicturesofhisancestry，whereatablewassetforthinformforsixpersons，andanold-fashionedbeaufetdisplayedalltheancientandmassiveplateoftheBradwardinefamily。Abellwasnowheardattheheadoftheavenue；foranoldman，whoactedasporterupongaladays，hadcaughtthealarmgivenbyWaverley’sarrival，andrepairingtohispost，announcedthearrivalofotherguests。

These，astheBaronassuredhisyoungfriend，wereveryestimablepersons。TherewastheyoungLairdofBalmawhapple，aFalconerbysurname，ofthehouseofGlenfarquhar，givenrightmuchtofieldsports-_gaudetequisetcanibus_-butaverydiscreetyounggentleman。ThentherewastheLairdofKillancureit，whohaddevotedhisleisure_untill_tillageandagriculture，andboastedhimselftobepossessedofabullofmatchlessmerit，broughtfromthecountyofDevon(theDamnoniaoftheRomansifwecantrustRobertofCirencester)。

Heis，asyemaywellsupposefromsuchatendency，butofyeomanextraction-_servabitodoremtestadiu_-andIbelieve，betweenourselves，hisgrandsirewasfromthewrongsideoftheBorder-oneBullsegg，whocamehitherasasteward，orbailiff，orground-officer，orsomethinginthatdepartment，tothelastGirnigo，ofKillancureit，whodiedofanatrophy。Afterhismaster’sdeath，sir-yewouldhardlybelievesuchascandal，-

butthisBullsegg，beingportlyandcomelyofaspect，intermarriedwiththeladydowager，whowasyoungandamorous，andpossessedhimselfoftheestate，whichdevolvedonthisunhappywomanbyasettlementofherumwhilehusband，indirectcontraventionofanunrecordedtaillie，andtotheprejudiceofthedisponer’sownfleshandblood，inthepersonofhisnaturalheirandseventhcousin，GirnigoofTipperhewit，whosefamilywassoreducedbytheensuinglawsuit，thathisrepresentativeisnowservingasaprivategentleman-sentinelintheHighlandBlackWatch。Butthisgentleman，Mr。BullseggofKillancureitthatnowis，hasgoodbloodinhisveinsbythemotherandgrandmother，whowerebothofthefamilyofPickletillim，andheiswelllikedandlookedupon，andknowshisownplace。AndGodforbid，CaptainWaverley，thatweofirreproachablelineageshouldexultoverhim，whenitmaybe，thatintheeighth，ninth，ortenthgeneration，hisprogenymayrank，inamanner，withtheoldgentryofthecountry。Rankandancestry，sir，shouldbethelastwordsinthemouthsofusofunblemishedrace-_vixeanostravoco，_asNasosaith-Thereis，besides，aclergymanofthetrue(thoughsuffering)EpiscopalchurchofScotland。Hewasaconfessorinhercauseaftertheyear1715，whenaWhiggishmobdestroyedhismeeting-house，torehissurplice，andplunderedhisdwelling-houseoffoursilverspoons，intromittingalsowithhismartandhismeal-ark，andwithtwobarrels，oneofsingle，andoneofdoubleale，besidesthreebottlesofbrandy。<>MyBaron-Bailieanddoer，Mr。

AftertheRevolutionof1688，andonsomeoccasionswhenthespiritofthePresbyterianshadbeenunusuallyanimatedagainsttheiropponents，theEpiscopalclergymen，whowerechieflynon-jurors，wereexposedtobemobbed，asweshouldnowsay，or_rabbled，_asthephrasethenwent，toexpiatetheirpoliticalheresies。ButnotwithstandingthatthePresbyterianshadthepersecutioninCharlesII。andhisbrother’stime，toexasperatethem，therewaslittlemischiefdonebeyondthekindofpettyviolencementionedinthetext。

DuncanMacwheeble，isthefourthonourlist。Thereisaquestion，owingtotheincertitudeofancientorthography，whetherhebelongstotheclanofWheedleorofQuibble，butbothhaveproducedpersonseminentinthelaw。’’-

Assuchhedescribedthembypersonandname，Theyentered，anddinnerwasservedastheycame。

Theentertainmentwasampleandhandsome，accordingtotheScotchideasoftheperiod，andtheguestsdidgreathonourtoit。

TheBaronatelikeafamishedsoldier，theLairdofBalmawhapplelikeasportsman，BullseggofKillancureitlikeafarmer，Waverleyhimselflikeatraveller，andBailieMacwheeblelikeallfourtogether；though，eitheroutofmorerespect，orinordertopreservethatproperdeclinationofpersonwhichshowedasensethathewasinthepresenceofhispatron，hesatupontheedgeofhischair，placedatthreefeetdistancefromthetable，andachievedacommunicationwithhisplatebyprojectinghispersontowardsitinaline，whichobliquedfromthebottomofhisspine，sothatthepersonwhosatoppositetohimcouldonlyseetheforetopofhisridingperiwig。

Thisstoopingpositionmighthavebeeninconvenienttoanotherperson，butlonghabitmadeit，whetherseatedorwalking，perfectlyeasytotheworthyBailie。Inthelatterposture，itoccasioned，nodoubt，anunseemlyprojectionofthepersontowardsthosewhohappenedtowalkbehind；butthosebeingatalltimeshisinferiors(forMr。Macwheeblewasveryscrupulousingivingplacetoallothers)，hecaredverylittlewhatinferenceofcontemptorslightregardtheymightderivefromthecircumstance。Hence，whenhewaddledacrossthecourttoandfromhisoldgreypony，hesomewhatresembledaturnspitwalkinguponitshindlegs。

Thenonjuringclergymanwasapensiveandinterestingoldman，withmuchtheairofasuffererforconscience’sake。HewasoneofthoseWho，undeprived，theirbeneficeforsook。

Forthiswhim，whentheBaronwasoutofhearing，theBailieusedsometimesgentlytorallyMr。Rubrick，upbraidinghimwiththenicetyofhisscruples。Indeed，itmustbeownedthathehimself，thoughatheartakeenpartizanoftheexiledfamily，hadkeptprettyfairwithallthedifferentturnsofstateinhistime；sothatDavieGellatleyoncedescribedhimasaparticularlygoodman，whohadaveryquietandpeacefulconscience，_thatneverdidhimanyharm。_

Whenthedinnerwasremoved，theBaronannouncedthehealthoftheKing，politelyleavingtotheconsciencesofhisgueststodrinktothesovereign_defacto_or_dejure，_astheirpoliticsinclined。Theconversationnowbecamegeneral，andshortlyafterwardsMissBradwardine，whohaddonethehonourswithnaturalgraceandsimplicity，retired，andwassoonfollowedbytheclergyman。Amongtherestoftheparty，thewine，whichfullyjustifiedtheencomiumsofthelandlord，flowedfreelyround，althoughWaverley，withsomedifficulty，obtainedtheprivilegeofsometimesneglectingtheglass。Atlength，astheeveninggrewmorelate，theBaronmadeaprivatesignaltoMr。

SaundersSaunderson，or，ashefacetiouslydenominatedhim，_AlexanderabAlexandro，_wholefttheroomwithanod，andsoonafterreturned，hisgravecountenancemantlingwithasolemnandmysterioussmile，andplacedbeforehismasterasmalloakencasket，mountedwithbrassornamentsofcuriousform。TheBaron，drawingoutaprivatekey，unlockedthecasket，raisedthelid，andproducedagoldengobletofasingularandantiqueappearance，mouldedintotheshapeofarampantbear，whichtheownerregardedwithalookofmingledreverence，pride，anddelight，thatirresistiblyremindedWaverleyofBenJonson’sTomOtter，withhisBull，Horse，andDog，asthatwagwittilydenominatedhischiefcarousingcups。ButMr。

Bradwardine，turningtowardshimwithcomplacency，requestedhimtoobservethiscuriousrelicoftheoldentime。

Itrepresents，’’hesaid，thechosencrestofourfamily，abear，asyeobserve，and_rampant，_becauseagoodheraldwilldepicteveryanimalinitsnoblestposture：asahorse_salient，_agreyhound_currant，_and，asmaybeinferred，aravenousanimal_inactuferociori，_orinavoracious，lacerating，anddevouringposture。Now，sir，weholdthismosthonourableachievementbythewappen-brief，orconcessionofarms，ofFrederickRedbeard，EmperorofGermany，tomypredecessor，GodmundBradwardine，itbeingthecrestofagiganticDane，whomheslewinthelistsintheHolyLand，onaquarreltouchingthechastityoftheEmperor’sspouseordaughter，traditionsaithnotpreciselywhich，andthus，asVirgiliushathit-

Mutemusclypeos，DanaumqueinsignianobisAptemus。

Thenforthecup，CaptainWaverley，itwaswroughtbythecommandofSt。Duthac，AbbotofAberbrothock，forbehoofofanotherBaronofthehouseofBradwardine，whohadvaliantlydefendedthepatrimonyofthatmonasteryagainstcertainencroachingnobles。ItisproperlytermedtheBlessedBearofBradwardine(thougholdDr。DoubleitusedjocoselytocallitUrsaMajor)，andwassupposedinoldandCatholictimestobeinvestedwithcertainpropertiesofamysticalandsupernaturalquality。AndthoughIgivenotintosuch_anilia，_itiscertainithasalwaysbeenesteemedasolemnstandard-cupandheir-loomofourhouse；norisiteverusedbutuponseasonsofhighfestival，andsuchIholdtobethearrivaloftheheirofSirEverardundermyroof；andIdevotethisdraughttothehealthandprosperityoftheancientandhighly-to-be-honouredhouseofWaverley。’’

Duringthislongharanguehecarefullydecantedacobwebbedbottleofclaretintothegoblet，whichheldnearlyanEnglishpint，andattheconclusion，deliveringthebottletothebutler，tobeheldcarefullyinthesameanglewiththehorizon，hedevoutlyquaffedoffthecontentsoftheBlessedBearofBradwardine。