Yourintentionsmaybekind，sir，’’saidWaverley，drily；
butyourlanguageisharsh，oratleastperemptory。’’
OnmyreturntoEngland，’’continuedColonelTalbot，afterlongabsence，Ifoundyouruncle，SirEverardWaverley，inthecustodyofakingsmessenger，inconsequenceofthesuspicionbroughtuponhimbyyourconduct。Heismyoldestfriend-howoftenshallIrepeatit？-mybestbenefactor；hesacrificedhisownviewsofhappinesstomine-heneverutteredaword，heneverharbouredathought，thatbenevolenceitselfmightnothavethoughtorspoken。Ifoundthismaninconfinement，renderedharshertohimbyhishabitsoflife，hisnaturaldignityoffeeling，and-forgiveme，Mr。Waverley-bythecausethroughwhichthiscalamityhadcomeuponhim。I
cannotdisguisefromyoumyfeelingsuponthisoccasion；theyweremostpainfullyunfavourabletoyou。Having，bymyfamilyinterest，whichyouprobablyknowisnotinconsiderable，succeededinobtainingSirEverard’srelease，IsetoutforScotland。IsawColonelGardiner，amanwhosefatealoneissufficienttorenderthisinsurrectionforeverexecrable。Inthecourseofconversationwithhim，Ifound，that，fromlatecircumstances，fromare-examinationofthepersonsengagedinthemutiny，andfromhisoriginalgoodopinionofyourcharacter，hewasmuchsoftenedtowardsyou；andIdoubtednot，thatifIcouldbesofortunateastodiscoveryouallmightyetbewell。Butthisunnaturalrebellionhasruinedall。Ihave，forthefirsttime，inalongandactivemilitarylife，seenBritonsdisgracethemselvesbyapanicflight，andthatbeforeafoewithouteitherarmsordiscipline！andnowIfindtheheirofmydearestfriend-theson，Imaysay，ofhisaffections-sharingatriumph，forwhichheoughtthefirsttohaveblushed。
WhyshouldIlamentGardiner？hislotwashappy，comparedtomine！’’