There was one thing that could not but appeal.

A Scots royal line had come into its home nest at Holyrood.

Not for many and many and many a year had such a thing as that happened! If matters went in a certain way Edinburgh might regain ancient pomp and circumstance.

That was a consideration that every hour arranged a new plea in the citizen heart.
Excitement, restless movement, tendency to come together in a crowd, were general, as were ejaculation, nervous laughter, declamation.

The roll of drum, call of trumpet, skirl of pipes, did not lack.