In passing the Pentland Hills, into Mid-Lothian, the chiefs were met by
Edwin, who had crossed from the north by the Frith of Forth; and having
heard no tidings of the Scottish army in the neighborhood of Edinburgh,
he had turned to meet it on the most probably road. Wallace introduced
him to the Knight of the Green Plume, for that was the appellation by
which the stranger desired to be known--and then made inquiries how
Lady Helen had borne the fatigues of her journey to Braemar. "Pretty
well there," replied he, "but much better back again." He then
explained that on his arrival with her, neither Lady Mar nor his mother
would consent to remain so far from the spot where Wallace was to
contend again for the safety of their country. Helen did not say
anything in opposition to their wishes; and at last Edwin yielded to
the entreaties and tears of his mother and aunt, to bring them to where
they might, at least, not long endure the misery of suspense. Having
consented, without an hour's delay, he set forth with the ladies, to
retrace his steps to Huntingtower; and there he left them, under a
guard of three hundred men, whom he brought from Braemar for that
purpose.
Pages:
987
988
989
990
991
992
993
994
995
996
997
998
999
1000
1001
1002
1003
1004
1005
1006
1007
1008
1009
1010
1011