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.

542 WAVERLEY NOVELS.
Perhaps one ought to be actually a Scotsman to conceive how ardently,
under all distinctions of rank and situation, they feel their mutual connexion with each other as natives of the same country. There are, I believe,
more associations common to the inhabitants of a rude and wild, than of a
well-cultivated and fertile country; their ancestors have more seldom changed
their place of residence; their mutual recollection of remarkable objects is
more accurate; the high and the low are more interested in each other's
welfare; the feelings of kindred and relationship are more widely extended,
and, in a wor, the bonds of patriotic affection, always honourable even
when a littleqo exclusively strained, have more influence on men's feelings
and actions.
The rumbling hackney-coach which tumbled over the (then) execrable
London pavement, at a rate very different from that which had conveyed
the ducal carriage to Richmond, at length deposited Jeanie Deans and her
attendant at the national sign of the Thistle. Mrs. Glass, who had been in
long and anxious expectation, now rushed, full of eager curiosity and openmouthed interrogation, upon our heroine, who was positively unable to sustain the overwhelming cataract of her questions, which burst forth with the
sublimity of a grand gardyloo:- "Had she seen the Duke, God bless him
-the Duchess-the young ladies? —Had she seen the King, God bless him
-the Queen-the Prince of Wales-the Princess-or any of the rest of the
royal family?-Had she got her sister's pardon?-Was it out and out-or
was it only a commutation of punishment?-How far had she gone-where
had. she driven to -whom had she seen - what had been said - what had
kept her so long?"
Such were the various questions huddled upon each other by a curiosity
so eager, that it could hardly wait for its own gratification. Jeanie would
have been more than sufficiently embarrassed by this overbearing tide of
interrogations, had not Archibald, who had probably received from his
master a hint to that purpose, advanced to her rescue. " Mrs. Glass," said
Archibald, "his Grace desired me particularly to say, that he would take it
as a great favour if you would ask the young woman no questions, as he
wishes to explain to you more distinctly than she can do how her affairs
stand, and consult you on some matters which she cannot altogether so well
explain. The Duke will call at the Thistle to-morrow.or next day for that
purpose.'
"_His Grace is very condescending," said Mrs. Glass, her zeal for inquiry
-slaked for the present by the dexterous administration of this sugar plum"his Grace is sensible that I am in a manner accountable for the conduct
of my young kinswoman, and no doubt his Grace is the best judge how far
he should intrust her or me with the management of her affairs."
" His Grace is quite sensible of that," answered Archibald, with national
gravity, " and will certainly trust what he has to say to the most discreet
of the two; and therefore, Mrs. Glass, his Grace relies you will speak nothing
to Mrs. Jean Deans, either of her own affairs or her sister's, until he sees
you himself. He desired me to assure you, in the meanwhile, that all was
going on as well as your kindness could wish, Mrs. Glass."
" His Grace is very kind - very considerate, certainly, Mr. Archibaldhis Grace's commands shall be obeyed, and - But you have had a far
drive, Mr. Archibald-as I guess by the time of your absence, and I guess"
(with an engaging smile) "you winna be the waur o' a glass of the right
Rosa Solis."
" I thank you, Mrs. Glass," said the great man's great man, "but I am
under the necessity of returning to my Lord directly." And making his
adieus civilly to both cousins, he left the shop of the Lady of the Thistle.
"I am glad your affairs have prospered so well, Jeanie, my love," said
-.ars. Glass; "though, indeed, there was little fear of them so soon as the
Du'elTof argyle was so condescending as to take them into hand. I will