recognisehishandparticularlyinthemodeofyourrescuefromthatcantingrascalGilfillan，andIhavelittledoubtthatDonaldhimselfplayedthepartofthepedlaronthatoccasion；buthowheshouldnothaveplunderedyou，orputyoutoransom，oravailedhimselfinsomewayorotherofyourcaptivityforhisownadvantage，passesmyjudgment。’’

　　Whenandhowdidyouheartheintelligenceofmyconfinement？’’

　　askedWaverley。

　　Theprincehimselftoldme，’’saidFergus，andinquiredveryminutelyintoyourhistory。Hethenmentionedyourbeingatthatmomentinthepowerofoneofournorthernparties-youknowIcouldnotaskhimtoexplainparticulars-

　　andrequestedmyopinionaboutdisposingofyou。Irecommendedthatyoushouldbebroughthereasaprisoner，becauseIdidnotwishtoprejudiceyoufartherwiththeEnglishGovernment，incaseyoupursuedyourpurposeofgoingsouthward。

......

购买会员看全站小说，或者下载APP免费观看所有作品 点击立即下载，搜索"WAVERLEY",免费读到尾