He was therefore not
displeased to have this opportunity of obliging her; and, as he hoped
that amongst so many warm friends a few cool ones could not do much
injury, he gave in the names of Badenoch and Athol, with those of Lord
Douglas, Sir William Maitland (the only son of the venerable knight of
Thirlestane), Sir John Monteith, and many other brave Scots.
For these, the Earls de Warenne, De Valence, and Montgomery, the Barons
Hilton and Blenkinsopp, and others of note, were to exchanged. Those
of lesser consequence, man for man, were to be returned for Scots of
the same degree.
In arranging preliminaries to effect the speedy return of the Scots
from England (who must be known to have arrived on the borders, before
the English would be permitted to cross them); in writing dispatches on
this subject, and on others of equal moment, had passed the time
between the surrender of Stirling and the hour when Wallace was called
to the plain, to receive the offered homage of his grateful country.
Impatient to behold again the object of her fond machinations, Lady Mar
hastened to the window of her apartment, when the shouts in the streets
informed her of the approach of Wallace.
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