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The chosen champions followed by two and two. There was a cast of anxiety on several of their faces, for they had that morning discovered the absence of one of their appointed number; and, in a contest so desperate as was expected, the loss seemed a matter of importance to all save to their high mettled chief, MacGillie Chattanach.
I would MacGillie Chattanach would agree with me, and then, instead of wasting our best blood against each other, we would go down together to Strathmore and kill and take possession. I would rule at Perth and he at Dundee, and all the great strath should be our own to the banks of the Firth of Tay.
"Content I am," said the Marshal, "though, as none of his own clan are nearer than fifty miles, I see not how MacGillis Chattanach is to find an auxiliary." "That is his business," said the High Constable; "but, if he offers a high reward, there are enough of stout yeomen surrounding the lists, who will be glad enough to stretch their limbs in such a game as is expected.
"If there be any man willing to fight for honour," replied MacGillis Chattanach, "the price will be enough; and I want not the service of a fellow who draws his sword for gold alone."
MacGillie Chattanach marched on without seeming to observe the absence of the deserter, and entered upon the North Inch, a beautiful and level plain, closely adjacent to the city, and appropriated to the martial exercises of the inhabitants. The plain is washed on one side by the deep and swelling Tay.
Since he slew this man, Henry had not struck a blow, but had contented himself with warding off many that were dealt at himself, and some which were aimed at the chief. MacGillie Chattanach became alarmed, when, having given the signal that his men should again draw together, he observed that his powerful recruit remained at a distance from the ranks, and showed little disposition to join them.
But I make a proposal: Ferquhard Day was the youngest of your band, Eachin MacIan is the youngest of ours; we will set him aside in place of the man who has fled from the combat." "A most unjust and unequal proposal," exclaimed Toshach Beg, the second, as he might be termed, of MacGillie Chattanach.
But the sonorous voice of Torquil thundered out, "Far eil air son Eachin!" "Forward, race of the tiger cat!" cried MacGillie Chattanach. "Save the brave Saxon; let these kites feel your talons!" Already much wounded, the chief dragged himself up to the smith's assistance, and cut down one of the leichtach, by whom he was assailed. Henry's own good sword rid him of the other.
"Ha! what proclaim they?" he cried out. "A liberal offer on the part of MacGillie Chattanach," said the host of the Griffin, "who proposes a gold crown to any one who will turn wildcat for the day, and be killed a little in his service! That's all." "How!" exclaimed the smith, eagerly, "do they make proclamation for a man to fight against the Clan Quhele?"
"Then," said the smith, "I fight as a volunteer, and in the post which best likes me." "All that is at your own discretion," replied MacGillis Chattanach, who saw the prudence of humouring an auxiliary of such promise. "It is enough," said Henry; and, shouldering his heavy weapon, he joined the rest of the combatants with alacrity, and placed himself opposite to the chief of the Clan Quhele.
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