The pang attending this reflection was inexpressible; for her high-minded elevation of character, her self-devotion to the cause which she had embraced, united to her scrupulous rectitude as to the means of serving it, had vindicated to his judgment the choice adopted by his passions.

But time pressed, calumny was busy with his fame, and every hour's delay increased the power to injure it.

His departure must be instant.
With this determination he sought out Fergus, and communicated to him the contents of Rose's letter, with his own resolution instantly to go to Edinburgh, and put into the hands of some one or other of those persons of influence to whom he had letters from his father his exculpation from any charge which might be preferred against him.
'You run your head into the lion's mouth,' answered Mac-Ivor.

'You do not know the severity of a government harassed by just apprehensions, and a consciousness of their own illegality and insecurity.

I shall have to deliver you from some dungeon in Stirling or Edinburgh Castle.' 'My innocence, my rank, my father's intimacy with Lord M--, General G--, etc., will be a sufficient protection,' said Waverley.
'You will find the contrary,' replied the Chieftain, 'these gentlemen will have enough to do about their own matters.