I will find your father in hides, but I will not cut them, save when they are on the creatures' backs." "My father will come one day and see your housekeeping, Conachar--I mean, Hector.

But times must be quieter, for there is feud between the townspeople and the followers of the noblemen, and there is speech of war about to break out in the Highlands." "Yes, by Our Lady, Catharine! and were it not for that same Highland war, you should nor thus put off your Highland visit, my pretty mistress.

But the race of the hills are no longer to be divided into two nations.

They will fight like men for the supremacy, and he who gets it will deal with the King of Scotland as an equal, not as a superior.

Pray that the victory may fall to MacIan, my pious St.Catharine, for thou shalt pray for one who loves thee dearly." "I will pray for the right," said Catharine; "or rather, I will pray that there be peace on all sides.