`Tis a hard choice to make; but what can I do?
Yes, I will trust to your honour; and may God and all the saints punish you if you are false to the trust! Tomorrow evening, as the vespers are chiming, I will be at the water's edge, behind yonder clump of bushes." Then, with head bent down and slow steps, Marjory returned to the convent, none addressing her as she passed through the groups of her companions, the order that she was to be shut out from the rest having been already issued.

Archie remained in his place of concealment until the gardens were deserted and night had fallen.
Then he left his hiding place, and, entering the lake, swam quietly away, and landed far beyond the village.

An hour's walk brought him to the encampment of his comrades.
At daybreak next morning the band, under the command of William Orr, started for their long march round the head of the lake to the position which they were to take up on the opposite side facing the convent, Archie choosing three of the number most accustomed to the handling of oars to remain with him.

With these he set out on a hunt as soon as the main body had left, and by midday had succeeded in killing a stag.

With this swung on a pole carried by his followers Archie proceeded to the village.