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.

THE FORTUNES OF NIGEL. 293
him bD dress, and at his wardrobe in the evening. The rest of the day he
disposed' of at his own pleasure, without control from his lord, who had
now a complete establishment of attendants. Yet he was somewhat curious
to know how the fellow disposed of so much of his time; but on this subject Richie showed no desire to be communicative.
On the m-orning of the bridal-day, Richie was particularly attentive in
doing all a valet-de-chambre could, so as to set off to advantage the very
handsome figure of his master; and when he had arranged his dress with
the utmost exactness, and put to his long curled locks what he called "the
finishing touch of the redding-kaim," he gravely kneeled down, kissed his
hand, and bade him farewell, saying that he humbly craved leave to discharge himself of his lordship's service.
" Why, what humour is this?" said Lord Glenvarloch; "if you mean to
discharge yourself of my service, Pichie, I suppose you intend to enter my
wife's?"
" I wish her good ladyship that shall soon be, and your good lordship,
thb blessings' of as good a servant as myself, in Heaven's good time," said
Richie; "but fate hath so ordained it, that I can henceforth only be your
servant in the way of friendly courtesy."
"Well, Richie," said the young lord, "if you are tired of service, we will
seek some better provision for you; but you will wait on me to the church,
and partake of the bridal dinner?"
- "Under favour, my lord," answered Richie, " I must remind you of our
covenant, having presently some pressing business of mine own, whilk will
detain me during the ceremony; but I will not fail to prie Master George's
good cheer, in respect he has made very costly fare, whilk it would be unthankful not to partake of."
"Do as you list," answered Lord Glenvarloch; and having bestowed a
passing thought on the whimsical and pragmatical disposition of his follower, he dismissed the-subject for others better suited to the day.
The reader must fancy the scattered flowers which strewed the path of
the happy couple to church-the loud music which accompanied the procession - the marriage service performed by a Bishop- the King, who met
them at Saint Paul's, giving away the bride, -to the great relief of her
father, who had thus time, during the ceremony, to calculate the just quotient to be laid on the pinion of report in a time-piece which he was then
putting together.
When the ceremony was finished, the company were transported in the
royal carriages to George Heriot's, where a splendid collation was provided
for the marriage-guests in the Folianmbe apartments. The King no sooner
found himself in this snug retreat, than casting from him his sword and
belt with as much haste as if they burnt his fingers, and flinging his
plumed hat on the table, as who should say, Lie there, authority! he swallowed a hearty cup of wine to the happiness of the married couple, and
began to amble about the room, mumping, laughing, and cracking jests,
neither the wittiest nor the most delicate, but accompanied and applauded
by shouts of his own mirth, in order to encourage that of the company.
Whilst his Majesty was in the midst of this gay humour, and a call to the
banquet was anxiously expected, a servant whispered Master Heriot forth
of the apartment. When he re-entered, he walked up to the King, and, in
his turn, whispered something, at which James started.
"He is not wanting his siller?" said the King, shortly and sharply.
"By no means, mly liege," answered Iieriot. "It is a subject he states
himself as quite indifferent about, so long as it can pleasure your Majesty."'
"Body of us, man i" said the King, "it is the speech of a true man, and
a loving subject, and we will grace him accordingly-what though he be
but a carle - a twopenny cat may look at a king. Swith, man i have him
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