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.

604 WAXVEILEY NOVELS.
thing that might warm him to the great work, has a dry clatter o' morali y
driven about his lugs, and""In short," said Morton, desirous to stop a discussion which the good
old woman, as enthusiastically attached to her religious profession as to the
duties of humanity, might probably have indulged longer-" In short, you
are not disposed to acquiesce in this new government, and Burley is of the
same opinion?"
" lItany of our brethren, sir, are of belief we fought for the Covenant,
and fasted, and prayed, and suffered for that grand national league, and
now-we are like neither to see nor hear tell of that which we suffered, and
fought, and fasted, and prayed for. And anes it was thought something
might be made by bringing back the auld family on a new bargain and a
new bottom, as, after a', when King James went awa' I understand the
great quarrel of the English against him was in behalf of seven unhallowed
prelates; and sae, though ae part of our people were free to join wi' the
present model, and levied an armed regiment under the Yerl of Angus;
yet our honest friend, and others that stude up for purity of doctrine anti
freedom of conscience, were determined to hear the breath o' the Jacobites
before they took part again them, fearing to fa' to the ground like a wall
built with unslaked mortar, or from sitting between twa stools."
" They chose an odd quarter," said Morton, " from which to expect freedom of conscience and purity of doctrine."
" 0, dear sir!" said -the landlaly, "the natural day-spring rises in the
east, but the spiritual day-spring may rise in the north, for what we blinded
mortals ken."
" And Burley went to the north to seek it?" replied the guest.
"Truly, ay, sir; and he saw Claver'se himsell, that they ca' Dundee
now."
" What!" exclaimed Morton, in amazement; "I would have sworn that
meeting would have been the last of one of their lives."
" Na, na, sir;- in troubled times, as I understand," said Mrs. Maclure,
" there's sudden changes-Montgomery, and Ferguson, and muony ane mair.
that were King James's greatest faes, are on his side now. Claver'se spake
our friend fair, and sent him to consult with Lord Evandale. But then
there was a break-off, for Lord Evandale wadna look at, hear, or speak wi'
him; and now he's anes wud and aye waur, and roars for revenge again
Lord Evandale, and will hear nought of onything but burn and slay-and,
0, thae starts o' passion - they unsettle his mind, and gie the enemy sair
advantages."
"The enemy!" said Morton - "What enemy?"
"What enemy? Are ye acquainted familiarly wi' John Balfour o' Burley, and dinna ken that he has had sair and fiequent combats to sustain
against the Evil One? Did ye ever see him alone but the Bible was in his
hand, and the drawn sword on his knee? did ye never sleep in the same
room wi' him, and hear him strive in his dreams with the delusions of
Satan? O, ye ken little o' him, if ye have seen him only in fair daylight,
for nae man can put the face upon his doleful visits and strifes that he can
do. I hae seen him, after sic a strife of agony, tremble, that an infant
might hae held him, while the hair on his brow was drapping as fast as
ever my puir thatched roof did in a heavy rain."
As she spoke, Morton began to recollect the appearance of Burley during
his sleep in the hayloft at Milnwood, the report of Cuddie that his senses
had become impaired, and some whispers current among the Cameronians,
who boasted frequently of Burley's soul-exercises, and his strifes with the
foul fiend; which several circumstances led him to conclude that this man
himself was a victim to those delusions, though his mind, naturlally acute
and forcible, not only disguised his superstition from those in whose opinion
it might have discredited his judgment, but by exerting such a force as is