I am a Scot, and am on my way now to join the army of the Swedes, which will, I hope, soon punish the villains who have done this damage." "I shall take my wife to her mother," the peasant said, "and leave her there.

I hope God will take her soon, and then I will go and take service under the Swedish king, and will slay till I am slain.

I would kill myself now, but that I would fain avenge my wife and child on some of these murderers of Tilly's before I die." Malcolm felt that the case was far beyond any attempt at consolation.
"If you come to the Swedish army ask for Ensign Malcolm Graheme of Reay's Scottish regiment, and I will take you to one of the German corps, where you will understand the language of your comrades." So saying he turned from the bloodstained village and continued his way..