For the rest, my confidence in my own merits is too justly slight to admit of my hoping for success in any quarter after positive rejection.' The Chevalier was silent for a moment, looking steadily at them both, and then said, 'Upon my word, Mr.Waverley, you are a less happy man than I conceived I had very good reason to believe you .-- But now, gentlemen, allow me to be umpire in this matter, not as Prince Regent, but as Charles Stuart, a brother adventurer with you in the same gallant cause.

Lay my pretensions to be obeyed by you entirely out of view, and consider your own honour, and how far it is well, or becoming, to give our enemies the advantage, and our friends the scandal, of showing that, few as we are, we are not united.

And forgive me if I add, that the names of the ladies who have been mentioned, crave more respect from us all than to be made themes of discord.' He took Fergus a little apart, and spoke to him very earnestly for two or three minutes, and then returning to Waverley, said--'I believe I have satisfied Colonel Mac-Ivor that his resentment was founded upon a misconception, to which, indeed, I myself gave rise; and I trust Mr.
Waverley is too generous to harbour any recollection of what is past, when I assure him that such is the case .-- You must state this matter properly to your clan, Vich Iain Vohr, to prevent a recurrence of their precipitate violence.' Fergus bowed.

'And now, gentlemen, let me have the pleasure to see you shake hands.' They advanced coldly, and with measured steps, each apparently reluctant to appear most forward in concession.

They did, however, shake hands, and parted, taking a respectful leave of the Chevalier.