I have now seen and felt enough of Edward's jurisdiction.

It is time I should awake, and, like Wallace, determine to die for Scotland, or avenge her." Lady Mar wept.

"Cruel Donald! is this the reward of all my love and duty?
You tear yourself from me, you consign your estates to sequestration, you rob your children of their name; nay, by your infectious example, you stimulate our brother Bothwell's son to head the band that is to join this madman, Wallace!" "Hold, Joanna!" cried the earl; "what is it I hear?
You call the hero who, in saving your husband's life, reduced himself to these cruel extremities, a madman! Was he made because he prevented the Countess of Mar from being a widow?
Was he made because he prevented her children from being fatherless ?" The countess, overcome by this cutting reproach, threw herself upon her husband's neck.

"Alas! my lord," cried she, "all is madness to me that would plunge you into danger.

Think of your own safety; of my innocent twins now in their cradle, should you fall.