The question indeed occurred, whither he was to direct his course when again at his own disposal.

Two schemes seemed practicable, yet both attended with danger and difficulty.

One was to go back to Glennaquoich, and join Fergus Mac-Ivor, by whom he was sure to be kindly received; and in the present state of his mind, the rigour with which he had been treated fully absolved him, in his own eyes, from his allegiance to the existing government.

The other project was to endeavour to attain a Scottish seaport, and thence to take shipping for England.

His mind wavered between these plans; and probably, if he had effected his escape in the manner he proposed, he would have been finally determined by the comparative facility by which either might have been executed.