Scotland/Scots > Life of Sir William Wallace, Knight of Ellerslie, and Guardian of Scotland

SIR WILLIAM WALLACE.
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sent himself from all market towns and places
where he was likely to come in collision with
the English. Wallace felt considerable difficulty
in agreeing to this fresh stipulation; and it was
only after earnest solicitation that he so far com¬
plied as to promise to do nothing prejudicial to
the English, so long as he remained with his
uncle, provided they kept strictly within those
bounds prescribed by the terms of the former
agreement; and with this understanding. Sir
Raynauld insisted on his remaining with him for
some time at Crosby, where he would have a
better opportunity of watching the behaviour of
the enemy,
For the purpose of levying fresh exactions
upon certain districts of the country, an extra¬
ordinary council of the English was appointed
to meet at Glasgow; and Sir Raynauld, though
long since deprived of his commission, was sum¬
moned to attend as sheriff, in right of his birth,
either from a wish to conciliate Wallace, or from
the supposition that the Scots would submit to
their imposts with more patience, if some of their
countrymen appeared as the assessors- The she¬
riff prepared to obey the mandate, and, prompt¬
ed by his affection for his nephew, wished him
to accompany him on his journey. In those
days the accommodation for travelling was far