When did it happen, Miss Hildy ?" "Oh! a long time ago," said Hildegarde; "near the end of the sixteenth century.

I forget just the very year, but it was in the reign of Queen Elizabeth.

She was very angry at Buccleugh's breaking into Carlisle Castle, which was an English castle, you see, and carrying off Lord Scroope's prisoner; and she sent word to King James of Scotland that he must give up Buccleugh to her to punish as she saw fit.

King James refused at first, for he said that Lord Scroope had been the first to break the truce by carrying off Kinmont Willie in time of peace; but at length he was obliged to yield, for Queen Elizabeth was very powerful, and always would have her own way.

So the 'bauld Buccleugh' was sent to London and brought before the great, haughty English queen.