Their hearts and wishes were entirely with the champion of their country.
"Go with him, Robert," Isabel, the eldest, exclaimed.

"Neither I nor my sisters fear being struck with the arrows, although such might well be the case should a conflict begin; but, for your own sake and Scotland's, go and see Wallace.

No harm can arise from such a journey, and much good may come of it.

Even should the news of your having had an interview with him come to the ears of Edward, you can truly say that you were taken thither a captive, and that we being with you, you were unable to make an effort to free yourself.

This young knight, of whose deeds of gallantry we have all heard"-- and she smiled approvingly at Archie--"will doubtless give you a safeguard, on his honour, to return hither free and unpledged when you have seen Wallace." "Willingly, lady," Archie replied.