Bonnie Dundee
“The King was so relieved that the danger had come and gone that he rewarded his people with a Declaration of Indulgence, making it lawful for all men to go to conventicles. That fair infuriated everybody – the Loyalists and Moderates who had suffered at the hands of the Saints, and even the Saints themselves, for I suppose there was little point to such gatherings now that they were tamely within the law; and a kind of spice must have gone out of life.
My lady’s grandfather and old General Dalyell died within a few weeks of each other, early on in that time. And in Dalyell’s place General Drummond was made Commander-in-Chief. And Claverhouse? He was promoted General, again two days behind Douglas. He was Provost of Dundee now, as well as Constable, and still a Privy Councillor; and was for ever riding between Dundee and Edinburgh on business of the Council and the affairs of His Majesty’s Regiment of Horse. Once, he took my lady Jean to court. They were gone all summer, and when they ...came back, Darklis gave me fine accounts of sending Lady Jean off to court balls and masques, all in aurora-coloured damask with pearls in her hair.MoreLess
My lady’s grandfather and old General Dalyell died within a few weeks of each other, early on in that time. And in Dalyell’s place General Drummond was made Commander-in-Chief. And Claverhouse? He was promoted General, again two days behind Douglas. He was Provost of Dundee now, as well as Constable, and still a Privy Councillor; and was for ever riding between Dundee and Edinburgh on business of the Council and the affairs of His Majesty’s Regiment of Horse. Once, he took my lady Jean to court. They were gone all summer, and when they ...came back, Darklis gave me fine accounts of sending Lady Jean off to court balls and masques, all in aurora-coloured damask with pearls in her hair.MoreLess
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