'Is your uncle's park as fine a one as that?'
'It is three times; as extensive, and rather resembles a forest than a mere park.'
'Flora, will be a happy woman.'
'I hope Miss Mac-Ivor will have much reason for happiness, unconnected with Waverley-Honour.'
'I hope so too; but, to be mistress of such a place, will be a pretty addition to the sum total.'
'An addition, the want of which, I trust, will be amply supplied by some other means.'
'How,' said Fergus, stopping short, and turning upon Waverley—'How am I to understand that, Mr. Waverley?—Had I the pleasure to hear you aright?'
'Perfectly right, Fergus.'
'And I am to understand that you no longer desire my alliance, and my sister's hand?'
'Your sister has refused mine,' said Waverley, 'both directly, and by all the usual means by which ladies repress undesired attentions.'