spaceofgroundlargeenoughtoaccommodateperhapsthirtytentsaccordingtotheCrusaders’rulesofcastrametation，waspartlyvacant-because，inostentation，theknighthaddemandedgroundtotheextentofhisoriginalretinue-partlyoccupiedbyafewmiserablehuts，hastilyconstructedofboughs，andcoveredwithpalm-leaves。Thesehabitationsseemedentirelydeserted，andseveralofthemwereruinous。Thecentralhut，whichrepresentedthepavilionoftheleader，wasdistinguishedbytheswallow-tailedpennon，placedonthepointofaspear；fromwhichitslongfoldsdroptmotionlesstotheground，asifsickeningunderthescorchingraysoftheAsiaticsun。Butnopagesorsquires，notevenasolitarywarder，wasplacedbytheemblemoffeudalpowerandknightlydegrees。Ifitsreputationdefendeditnotfrominsult，ithadnootherguard。
SirKennethcastamelancholylookaroundhim，but，suppressinghisfeelings，enteredthehut，makingasigntotheBaronofGilslandtofollow。Healsocastaroundaglanceofexamination，whichimpliedpitynotaltogetherunmingledwithcontempt，towhich，perhaps，itisasnearlyakinasitissaidtobetolove。
Hethenstoopedhisloftycrest，andenteredalowlyhut，whichhisbulkyformseemedalmostentirelytofill。
Theinteriorofthehutwaschieflyoccupiedbytwobeds。
Onewasempty，butcomposedofcollectedleaves，andspreadwithanantelope’shide。Itseemed，fromthearticlesofarmourlaidbesideit，andfromacrucifixofsilver，carefullyandreverentiallydisposedatthehead，tobethecouchoftheknighthimself。Theothercontainedtheinvalid，ofwhomSirKennethhadspoken，strong-builtandharsh-featuredman，past，ashislooksbetokened，themiddleageoflife。Hiscouchwastrimmedmoresoftlythanhismaster’s，anditwasplainthatthemorecourtlygarmentsofthelatter，thelooserobe，inwhichtheknightsshowedthemselvesonpacificoccasions，andtheotherlittlesparearticlesofdressandadornment，hadbeenappliedbySirKennethtotheaccommodationofhissickdomestic。Inanoutwardpartofthehut，whichyetwaswithintherangeoftheEnglishbaron’seye，aboyrudelyattiredwithbuskinsofdeer’shide，abluecaporbonnet，andadoublet，whoseoriginalfinerywasmuchtarnished，satonhiskneesbyachafing-dishfilledwithcharcoal，cookinguponaplateofironthecakesofbarley-bread，whichwerethen，andstillare，afavouritefoodwiththeScottishpeople。Partofanantelopewassuspendedagainstoneofthemainpropsofthehut，norwasitdifficulttoknowhowithadbeenprocured；foralargestaggreyhound，noblerinsizeandappearancethanthoseevenwhichguardedKingRichard’ssick-bed，layeyeingtheprocessofbakingthecake。Thesagaciousanimal，ontheirfirstentrance，utteredastifledgrowl，whichsoundedfromhisdeepchestlikedistantthunder。Buthesawhismaster，andacknowledgedhispresencebywagginghistailandcouchinghishead，abstainingfrommoretumultuousornoisygreeting，asifhisnobleinstincthadtaughthimtheproprietyofsilenceinasickman’schamber。