Let your part in this great and perilous drama rest upon conviction, and not on a hurried, and probably a temporary feeling.' Waverley attempted to reply, but his words failed him.

Every sentiment that Flora had uttered vindicated the strength of his attachment; for even her loyalty, although wildly enthusiastic, was generous and noble, and disdained to avail itself of any indirect means of supporting the cause to which she was devoted.
After walking a little way in silence down the path, Flora thus resumed the conversation.--'One word more, Mr.Waverley, ere we bid farewell to this topic for ever; and forgive my boldness if that word have the air of advice.

My brother Fergus is anxious that you should join him in his present enterprise.

But do not consent to this: you could not, by your single exertions, further his success, and you would inevitably share his fall, if it be God's pleasure that fall he must.

Your character would also suffer irretrievably.