\"Teilcareantheydid,\"saidDonald,\"anthatwerethewarsto\'t,forwehaveawheencannytrewsmenherethatwadnaletuswantiftherewasahornedbeastatweenthisandPerth。Butthisisawarsejob——it\'snaelessthanawager。\"
\"Awager！\"repeatedLordMenteith,withsomesurprise。
\"Troth,\"continuedDonald,tothefullaseagertotellhisnewsasLordMenteithwascurioustohearthem,\"asyourlordshipisafriendandkinsmano\'thehouse,an\'asye\'llheareneugho\'tinlessthananhour,Imayasweeltellyemysell。Yesallbepleasedthentoknow,thatwhenourLairdwasupinEnglandwherehegangsoftenerthanhisfriendscanwish,hewasbidingatthehouseo\'thisSirMilesMusgrave,an\'therewasputtenonthetablesixcandlesticks,thattheytellmeweretwiceasmuckleasthecandlesticksinDunblanekirk,andneitherairn,brass,nortin,buta\'solidsilver,naeless;——upwi\'theirEnglishpride,hassaemuckle,andkenssaelittlehowtoguideit！SaetheybegantojeertheLaird,thathesawnaesicgraithinhisainpoorcountry;andtheLaird,scorningtohaehiscountryputdownwithoutawordforitscredit,swore,likeagudeScotsman,thathehadmaircandlesticks,andbettercandlesticks,inhisaincastleathame,thanwereeverlightedinahallinCumberland,anCumberlandbethenameo\'thecountry。\"
\"Thatwaspatrioticallysaid,\"observedLordMenteith。
\"Farytrue,\"saidDonald;\"butherhonourhadbetterhaehaudenhertongue:forifyesayonythingamangtheSaxonsthat\'saweebyordinar,theyclinkyedownforawagerasfastasaLowlandsmithwouldhammershoononaHighlandshelty。An\'sotheLairdbehovedeithertogaebacko\'hisword,orwagertwahundermerks;andsahee\'entockthewager,ratherthanbeshamedwi\'thelikeo\'them。Andnowhe\'sliketogetittopay,andI\'mthinkingthat\'swhatmakeshimsaesweartocomehameate\'en。\"