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But several obstacles retarded for awhile her union with Lord Lovat. In the first place, he was not wholly unmarried to the Dowager of Lovat, who was still alive. The family of Athole had, it is true, annulled that marriage, yet there were still legal doubts and difficulties in the way of a fresh bond.
This battle was not so fatal to the Highlanders as the loss of Inverness, from which sir John Mackenzie was driven by Simon Fraser, lord Lovat, who, contrary to the principles he hitherto professed, secured this important post for the government; by which means a free communication was opened with the north of Scotland, where the earl of Sutherland had raised a considerable body of vassals.
This important ally was the father of the justly celebrated Duncan Forbes, afterwards Lord President. These messages decided Lord Lovat. After some indecision he left Saumur, and being allowed by his parole to travel to any place in France, he went on the twelfth of August, 1714, to Rouen, under pretence of paying a visit there.
And indeed Women, both young and old, are so good when there's any thing pitiful to be done, that I make no doubt that the Coronach would have been sung if the old Rebel had gone back to Scotland; and if there were found those to weep for Nero, I see no reason why some tears should not have been shed for Simon, Lord Lovat.
"Yes," he answered, "but they had not broken so many gaols as I have." He now met his approaching fate with a composure that it is difficult not to admire, even in Lovat.
So he has made himself a courtier of the Prince of Wales. He has no idea of being thrust upon the dangers of rebellion while the event is uncertain; so he attaches himself in a useless way to the reigning family. And if Prince Charlie should succeed, Lord Carse can easily show that he never favoured King George or his minister, or did them any good. As for Lovat, he is ill and quiet at home."
"My dear Culloden." "Your affectionate friend, and most obedient and most humble servant." To the President, whom he always addressed with some allusion to his brief military service, "My dear General." "Your own Lovat." In 1716 such professions as these are made to Mr. John Forbes.
Cootes, merchant of James River," was heard to say that "he would have given a considerable sum out of his own pocket rather than his friend Patrick should have been guilty of a crime but little, if any thing, inferior to that which brought Simon Lord Lovat to the block," adding that Patrick's speech had "exceeded the most seditious and inflammatory harangues of the Tribunes of Old Rome."
"At Lovat Bridge," says Southey, "we turned aside and went four miles up the river, along the Strathglass road one of the new works, and one of the most remarkable, because of the difficulty of constructing it, and also because of the fine scenery which it commands.....
The old idea was, you know, that there are seventy-two princely devils, and as many as seven million er commoners. It may very well sound quaint to our ears, Mrs Lovat; but there it is. But whether that has any bearing on on what you were saying, Danton, I can't say.
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