Edward，withhorrorandalarm，beheldtheanimalmakinghisrounds，andthoughtwithgreatanxietyupontheappropriatemotto，BewaretheBear；’’butatthesametimeplainlyforesaw，thatasnoneoftheguestsscrupledtodohimthisextraordinaryhonour，arefusalonhisparttopledgetheircourtesywouldbeextremelyillreceived。Resolving，therefore，tosubmittothislastpieceoftyranny，andthentoquitthetable，ifpossible，andconfidinginthestrengthofhisconstitution，hedidjusticetothecompanyinthecontentsoftheBlessedBear，andfeltlessinconveniencefromthedraughtthanhecouldpossiblyhaveexpected。Theothers，whosetimehadbeenmoreactivelyemployed，begantoshowsymptomsofinnovation，-
thegoodwinediditsgoodoffice。’’Thefrostofetiquette，Southey’sMadoc。
andprideofbirth，begantogivewaybeforethegenialblessingsofthisbenignconstellation，andtheformalappellativeswithwhichthethreedignitarieshadhithertoaddressedeachother，werenowfamiliarlyabbreviatedintoTully，Bally，andKillie。
Whenafewroundshadpassed，thetwolatter，afterwhisperingtogether，cravedpermissionajoyfulhearingforEdwardtoaskthegrace-cup。This，aftersomedelay，wasatlengthproduced，andWaverleyconcludedthattheorgiesofBacchuswereterminatedfortheevening。Hewasnevermoremistakeninhislife。
Astheguestshadlefttheirhorsesatthesmallinn，or_change-house，_asitwascalled，ofthevillage，theBaroncouldnot，inpoliteness，avoidwalkingwiththemuptheavenue，andWaverley，fromthesamemotive，andtoenjoy，afterthisfeverishrevel，thecoolsummerevening，attendedtheparty。