"It is thy just tribute, Marion," said he; "it was blood you shed for me, and shall I check these poor drops?
Look on me, sweet saint, best-beloved of my soul; O! hover near me in the day of battle, and thousands of thine and Scotland's enemies shall fall before thy husband's arm!" The plaintive voice of the Highland pipe at this moment broke upon his ear.

It was the farewell of the patriarch Lindsay, as he and his departing company descended the winding paths of Craignacoheilg.
Wallace started on his feet.

The separation had then taken place between his trusty followers and their families; and guessing the feelings of those brave men from what was passing in his own breast, he dried away the traces of his tears, and once more resuming the warrior's cheerful look, sought that part of the rock where the Lanarkmen were quartered.
As he drew near he saw some standing on the cliff and others leaning over, to catch another glance of the departing group ere it was lost amid the shades of Glenfinlass.
"Are they quite gone ?" asked Dugald.
"Quite," answered a young man, who seemed to have got the most advantageous situation for a view.
"Then," cried he, "may St.Andrew keep them until we meet again!" "May a greater than St.Andrew hear thy prayer!" ejaculated Wallace.
At the sound of this response from their chief they all turned round.
"My brave companions," said he, "I come to repay this hour's pangs by telling you that, in the attack of Dumbarton, you shall have the honor of first mounting the walls.

I shall be at your head, to sign each brave soldier with a patriot's seal of honor." "To follow you, my lord," said Dugald, "is our duty." "I grant it," replied the chief; "and as I am the leader in that duty, it is mine to dispense to every man his reward; to prove to all men that virtue alone is true nobility." "Ah, dearest sir!" exclaimed Edwin, who had been assisting the women to carry their infants down the steep, and on reascending heard the latter part of this conversation; "deprive me not of the aim of my life! These warriors have had you long--have distinguished themselves in your eyes.

Deprive me not, then, of the advantages of being near you; it will make me doubly brave.