recognisehishandparticularlyinthemodeofyourrescuefromthatcantingrascalGilfillan，andIhavelittledoubtthatDonaldhimselfplayedthepartofthepedlaronthatoccasion；buthowheshouldnothaveplunderedyou，orputyoutoransom，oravailedhimselfinsomewayorotherofyourcaptivityforhisownadvantage，passesmyjudgment。’’
Whenandhowdidyouheartheintelligenceofmyconfinement？’’
askedWaverley。
Theprincehimselftoldme，’’saidFergus，andinquiredveryminutelyintoyourhistory。Hethenmentionedyourbeingatthatmomentinthepowerofoneofournorthernparties-youknowIcouldnotaskhimtoexplainparticulars-
andrequestedmyopinionaboutdisposingofyou。Irecommendedthatyoushouldbebroughthereasaprisoner，becauseIdidnotwishtoprejudiceyoufartherwiththeEnglishGovernment，incaseyoupursuedyourpurposeofgoingsouthward。