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Hethenpausedforaninstant；butbeforeEdwardcouldadjustasuitablereply，orevenarrangehisideasastoitspurport，thePrincetookoutapaper，andthenproceeded：-Ishouldindeedhavenodoubtsuponthissubject，ifIcouldtrusttothisproclamation，setforthbythefriendsoftheElectorofHanover，inwhichtheyrankMr。Waverleyamongthenobilityandgentrywhoaremenacedwiththepainsofhightreasonforloyaltytotheirlegitimatesovereign。ButIdesiretogainnoadherentssavefromaffectionandconviction；andifMr。

Waverleyinclinestoprosecutehisjourneytothesouth，ortojointheforcesoftheElector，heshallhavemypassportandfreepermissiontodoso；andIcanonlyregret，thatmypresentpowerwillnotextendtoprotecthimagainsttheprobableconsequencesofsuchameasure-But，’’continuedCharlesEdward，afteranothershortpause，ifMr。Waverleyshould，likehisancestor，SirNigel，determinetoembraceacausewhichhaslittletorecommenditbutitsjustice，andfollowaprincewhothrowshimselfupontheaffectionsofhispeople，torecoverthethroneofhisancestorsorperishintheattempt，Icanonlysay，thatamongthesenoblesandgentlemenhewillfindworthyassociatesinagallantenterprise，andwillfollowamasterwhomaybeunfortunate，but，Itrust，willneverbeungrateful。’’

ThepoliticChieftainoftheraceofIvorknewhisadvantageinintroducingWaverleytothispersonalinterviewwiththeroyalAdventurer。Unaccustomedtotheaddressandmannersofapolishedcourt，inwhichCharleswaseminentlyskilful，hiswordsandhiskindnesspenetratedtheheartofourhero，andeasilyoutweighedallprudentialmotives。TobethuspersonallysolicitedforassistancebyaPrince，whoseformandmanners，aswellasthespiritwhichhedisplayedinthissingularenterprise，answeredhisideasofaheroofromance；tobecourtedbyhimintheancienthallsofhispaternalpalace，recoveredbytheswordwhichhewasalreadybendingtowardsotherconquests，gaveEdward，inhisowneyes，thedignityandimportancewhichhehadceasedtoconsiderashisattributes。Rejected，slandered，andthreatenedupontheoneside，hewasirresistiblyattractedtothecausewhichtheprejudicesofeducation，andthepoliticalprinciplesofhisfamily，hadalreadyrecommendedasthemostjust。Thesethoughtsrushedthroughhismindlikeatorrent，sweepingbeforethemeveryconsiderationofanoppositetendency，-thetime，besides，admittedofnodeliberation，-andWaverley，kneelingtoCharlesEdward，devotedhisheartandswordtothevindicationofhisrights！

ThePrince(for，althoughunfortunateinthefaultsandfolliesofhisforefathers，weshallhere，andelsewhere，givehimthetitleduetohisbirth)raisedWaverleyfromtheground，andembracedhimwithanexpressionofthankstoowarmnottobegenuine。HealsothankedFergusMac-Ivorrepeatedlyforhavingbroughthimsuchanadherent，andpresentedWaverleytothevariousnoblemen，chieftains，andofficerswhowereabouthisperson，asayounggentlemanofthehighesthopesandprospects，inwhoseboldandenthusiasticavowalofhiscausetheymightseeanevidenceofthesentimentsoftheEnglishfamiliesofrankatthisimportantcrisis。<>Indeed，thiswasaNoteR。JacobiteSentiments。<！p263>

pointmuchdoubtedamongtheadherentsofthehouseofStuart；

andasawell-foundeddisbeliefintheco-operationoftheEnglishJacobiteskeptmanyScottishmenofrankfromhisstandard，anddiminishedthecourageofthosewhohadjoinedit，nothingcouldbemoreseasonablefortheChevalierthantheopendeclarationinhisfavouroftherepresentativeofthehouseofWaverley-Honour，solongknownascavaliersandroyalists。

ThisFergushadforeseenfromthebeginning。HereallylovedWaverley，becausetheirfeelingsandprojectsneverthwartedeachother；hehopedtoseehimunitedwithFlora，andherejoicedthattheywereeffectuallyengagedinthesamecause。

But，aswebeforehinted，healsoexultedasapoliticianinbeholdingsecuredtohispartyapartisanofsuchconsequence；

andhewasfarfrombeinginsensibletothepersonalimportancewhichhehimselfgainedwiththePrince，fromhavingsomateriallyassistedinmakingtheacquisition。

CharlesEdward，onhispart，seemedeagertoshowhisattendantsthevaluewhichheattachedtohisnewadherent，byenteringimmediately，asinconfidence，uponthecircumstancesofhissituation。Youhavebeensecludedsomuchfromintelligence，Mr。Waverley，fromcausesofwhichIambutindistinctlyinformed，thatIpresumeyouareevenyetunacquaintedwiththeimportantparticularsofmypresentsituation。

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