The Waverley novels, by Sir Walter Scott, complete in 12 vol., printed from the latest English ed., embracing the author's last corrections, prefaces & notes.

504 WAVERLEY NOVELS.
I can attain the means of showing my gratitude, the will shall not be
wanting."
All now joined in pressing Lord Evandale to relinquish his intention
of leaving the Castle; but the argument of Major Bellenden proved the most
effectual.
" Your presence in the Castle will be most useful, if not absolutely necessary, my lord, in order to maintain, by your authority, proper discipline
among the fellows whom Claverhouse has left in garrison here, and who do
not prove to be of the most orderly description of inmates; and, indeed, we
have the Colonel's authority, for that very purpose, to detain any officer of
his regiment who might pass this way."
"That," said Lord Evandale, "is an unanswerable argument, since it
shows me that my residence here may be useful, even in my present disabled
state."
"For your wounds, my lord," said the Major, " if my sister, Lady
Bellenden, will undertake to give battle to any feverish symptom, if such
should appear, I will answer that my old campaigner, Gideon Pike, shall
dress a flesh-wound with any of the incorporation of Barber-Surgeons.
He had enough of practice in Montrose's time, for we had few regularlybred army chirurgeons, as you may well suppose.-You agree to stay with
us, then?"
" My reasons for leaving the Castle," said Lord Evandale, glancing a look
towards Edith, " though they evidently seemed weighty, must needs give
way to those which infer the power of serving you. May I presume, Major,
to inquire into the means and plan of defence which you have prepared? or
can I attend you to examine the works?"
It did not escape Miss Bellenden, that Lord Evandale seemed much exhausted both in body and mind. " I think, sir," she said, addressing the
lMajor, "that since Lord Evandale condescends to become an officer of our
garrison, you should begin by rendering him amenable to your authority,
and ordering him to his apartment, that he may take some refreshment ere
he enters on military discussions."
" Edith is right," said the old lady; " you must go instantly to bed, my
lord, and take some febrifuge, which I will prepare with my own hand; and
my lady-in-waiting, Mistress Martha Weddell, shall make some friar'schicken, or something very light; I would not advise wine. —John Gudyill,
let the housekeeper make ready the chamber of dais-Lord Evandale must
lie down instantly. Pike will take off the dressings, and examine the state
of the wounds."
" These are melancholy preparations, madam," said Lord Evandale, as he
returned thanks to Lady Margaret, and was about to leave the hall; "but
I must submit to your ladyship's directions, and I trust that your skill will
soon make me a more able defender of your Castle than I am at present.
You must render my body serviceable as soon as you can, for you have no
use for my head while you have Major Bellenden."
With these words he left the apartment.
" An excellent young man, and a modest," said the Major.
"None of that conceit," said Lady Margaret, "that often makes young
folk suppose they know better how their complaints should be treated than
people that have had experience."
"And so generous and handsome a young nobleman," said Jenny Dennison, who had entered during the latter part of this conversation, and was
now left alone with her mistress in the hall,- the Major returning to his
military cares, and Lady Margaret to her medical preparations.
Edith only answered these encomiums with a sigh; but, although silent,
she felt and knew better than any one how much they were merited by the
person on whom they were bestowed. Jenny, however, failed not to follow
up her blow.