Did he say anything more ?' 'Only asked if there was anything else he could oblige me in; and when I replied in the negative, he shook me by the hand, and wished all his followers were as considerate, since some friends of mine not only asked all he had to bestow, but many things which were entirely out of his power, or that of the greatest sovereign upon earth.

Indeed, he said, no prince seemed, in the eyes of his followers, so like the Deity as himself, if you were to judge from the extravagant requests which they daily preferred to him.' 'Poor young gentleman!' said the Colonel 'I suppose he begins to feel the difficulties of his situation.

Well, dear Waverley, this is more than kind, and shall not be forgotten while Philip Talbot can remember anything.

My life--pshaw--let Emily thank you for that--this is a favour worth fifty lives.

I cannot hesitate on giving my parole in the circumstances: there it is--( he wrote it out in form)--and now, how am I to get off ?' 'All that is settled: your baggage is packed, my horses wait, and a boat has been engaged, by the Prince's permission, to put you on board the Fox frigate.