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'Simply then, adieu. Say, with a thousand kind greetings, all that is
dutiful and affectionate to Sir Everard and Aunt Rachel. Think of me as
kindly as you can--speak of me as indulgently as your conscience will
permit, and once more adieu.'
'And adieu, my dear Waverley!--many, many thanks for your kindness.
Unplaid yourself on the first opportunity. I shall ever think on
you with gratitude, and the worst of my censure shall be, QUE DIABLE
ALLOIT-IL FAIRE DANS CETTE GALERE?'
And thus they parted, Colonel Talbot going on board of the boat, and
Waverley returning to Edinburgh.
CHAPTER LVII
THE MARCH
It is not our purpose to intrude upon the province of history. We shall
therefore only remind our readers, that about the beginning of November
the Young Chevalier, at the head of about six thousand men at the
utmost, resolved to peril his cause on an attempt to penetrate into the
centre of England, although aware of the mighty preparations which were
made for his reception. They set forward on this crusade in weather
which would have rendered any other troops incapable of marching, but
which in reality gave these active mountaineers advantages over a less
hardy enemy.
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