Thenextday，whenhisgoodoldhostappeared，Edwardlearnedthathisfriendhaddepartedwiththedawn，leavingnoneofhisfollowersexceptCallumBeg，thesortoffoot-pagewhousedtoattendhisperson，andwhohaditnowinchargetowaituponWaverley。Onaskinghishost，ifheknewwheretheChieftainwasgone，theoldmanlookedfixedlyathim，withsomethingmysteriousandsadinthesmilewhichwashisonlyreply。Waverleyrepeatedhisquestion，towhichhishostansweredinaproverb，-
Whatsentthemessengerstohell，Wasaskingwhattheyknewfullwell。
CorrespondingtotheLowlandsaying，Monyanespeirsthegatetheykenfu’weel。’’
Hewasabouttoproceed，butCallumBegsaidratherpertly，asEdwardthought，thatTaTighearnach_i。e。，_theChiefdidnotliketaSassenaghDuinh-wasseltobepingledwi’micklespeaking，asshewasnatatweel。’’FromthisWaverleyconcludedheshoulddisobligehisfriendbyinquiringofastrangertheobjectofajourneywhichhehimselfhadnotcommunicated。
Itisunnecessarytotracetheprogressofourhero’srecovery。