He was ever late for business or pleasure, and my aunt was always rating him for his unpunctuality.

She will not do so again, for assuredly it has saved his life." The men came in but slowly, for the bands had all dispersed to their homes, and it was only those who lived within a few miles who could arrive in time.

Little over fifty men had come in by the hour named.

With these Wallace started at once towards Ayr.

Archie's band fell in with their arms, for they too burned to revenge the massacre, and Wallace did not refuse Archie's request that they might join.
"Let them come," he said; "we shall want every sword and pike tonight." This was the first time that Wallace had seen the band under arms, for at the battle of Biggar, Archie had kept them from his sight, fearing that he might order them from the field.
"They look well, Sir Archie, and in good military order.