WhenWaverleyreachedthatpartofthecolumnwhichwasfilledbytheclanofMac-Ivor，theyhalted，formed，andreceivedhimwithatriumphantflourishuponthebagpipes，andaloudshoutofthemen，mostofwhomknewhimpersonally，andweredelightedtoseehiminthedressoftheircountryandoftheirsept。Youshout，’’saidaHighlanderofaneighbouringclantoEvanDhu，asiftheChieftainwerejustcometoyourhead。’’
_MareBraniseabrathair，_IfitbenotBran，itisBran’sbrother，’’wastheproverbialreplyofMaccombich。
Bran，thewell-knowndogofFingal，isoftenthethemeofHighlandproverbaswellassong。
O，then，itisthehandsomeSassenachDuinh-wassel，thatistobemarriedtoLadyFlora？’’
Thatmaybe，oritmaynotbe；anditisneitheryourmatternormine，Gregor。’’