She touched her clairshach [Harp] to a song of the Children of the Mist, which she had learned when her dwelling was amongst us.

The woods in which we had dwelt pleasantly, rustled their green leaves in the song, and our streams were there with the sound of all their waters.

My hand forsook the dagger; the fountains of mine eyes were opened, and the hour of revenge passed away .-- And now, Son of Diarmid, have I not paid the ransom of my head ?" "Ay," replied Murdoch, "if your tale be true; but what proof can you assign for it ?" "Bear witness, heaven and earth," exclaimed the outlaw, "he already looks how he may step over his word!" "Not so," replied Murdoch; "every promise shall be kept to you when I am assured you have told me the truth .-- But I must speak a few words with your companion in captivity." "Fair and false--ever fair and false," muttered the prisoner, as he threw himself once more on the floor of his dungeon.
Meanwhile, Captain Dalgetty, who had attended to every word of this dialogue, was making his own remarks on it in private.

"What the HENKER can this sly fellow have to say to me?
I have no child, either of my own, so far as I know, or of any other person, to tell him a tale about.
But let him come on--he will have some manoeuvring ere he turn the flank of the old soldier." Accordingly, as if he had stood pike in hand to defend a breach, he waited with caution, but without fear, the commencement of the attack.
"You are a citizen of the world, Captain Dalgetty," said Murdoch Campbell, "and cannot be ignorant of our old Scotch proverb, GIF-GAF, [In old English, KA ME KA THEE, i.e.mutually serving each other.] which goes through all nations and all services." "Then I should know something of it," said Dalgetty; "for, except the Turks, there are few powers in Europe whom I have not served; and I have sometimes thought of taking a turn either with Bethlem Gabor, or with the Janizaries." "A man of your experience and unprejudiced ideas, then, will understand me at once," said Murdoch, "when I say, I mean that your freedom shall depend on your true and up right answer to a few trifling questions respecting the gentlemen you have left; their state of preparation; the number of their men, and nature of their appointments; and as much as you chance to know about their plan of operations." "Just to satisfy your curiosity," said Dalgetty, "and without any farther purpose ?" "None in the world," replied Murdoch; "what interest should a poor devil like me take in their operations ?" "Make your interrogations, then," said the Captain, "and I will answer them PREREMTORIE." "How many Irish may be on their march to join James Graham the delinquent ?" "Probably ten thousand," said Captain Dalgetty.
"Ten thousand!" replied Murdoch angrily; "we know that scarce two thousand landed at Ardnamurchan." "Then you know more about them than I do," answered Captain Dalgetty, with great composure.

"I never saw them mustered yet, or even under arms." "And how many men of the clans may be expected ?" demanded Murdoch.
"As many as they can make," replied the Captain.
"You are answering from the purpose, sir," said Murdoch "speak plainly, will there be five thousand men ?" "There and thereabouts," answered Dalgetty.
"You are playing with your life, sir, if you trifle with me," replied the catechist; "one whistle of mine, and in less than ten minutes your head hangs on the drawbridge." "But to speak candidly, Mr.Murdoch," replied the Captain "do you think it is a reasonable thing to ask me after the secrets of our army, and I engaged to serve for the whole campaign?
If I taught you how to defeat Montrose, what becomes of my pay, arrears, and chance of booty ?" "I tell you," said Campbell, "that if you be stubborn, your campaign shall begin and end in a march to the block at the castle-gate, which stands ready for such land-laufers; but if you answer my questions faithfully, I will receive you into my--into the service of M'Callum More." "Does the service afford good pay ?" said Captain Dalgetty.
"He will double yours, if you will return to Montrose and act under his direction." "I wish I had seen you, sir, before taking on with him," said Dalgetty, appearing to meditate.
"On the contrary, I can afford you more advantageous terms now," said the Campbell; "always supposing that you are faithful." "Faithful, that is, to you, and a traitor to Montrose," answered the Captain.
"Faithful to the cause of religion and good order," answered Murdoch, "which sanctifies any deception you may employ to serve it." "And the Marquis of Argyle--should I incline to enter his service, is he a kind master ?" demanded Dalgetty.
"Never man kinder," quoth Campbell.
"And bountiful to his officers ?" pursued the Captain.
"The most open hand in Scotland," replied Murdoch.
"True and faithful to his engagements ?" continued Dalgetty.
"As honourable a nobleman as breathes," said the clansman.
"I never heard so much good of him before," said Dalgetty; "you must know the Marquis well,--or rather you must be the Marquis himself!--Lord of Argyle," he added, throwing himself suddenly on the disguised nobleman, "I arrest you in the name of King Charles, as a traitor.