Life of Flora Macdonald and her adventures with Prince Charles

Chapter VII.
FLORA'S RETURN TO SKYE ; HER WARM
RECEPTION; HER MARRIAGE.
AVING satisfied her mother with full and
particular details of all her adventures and
perils, she took leave of her for a time, that
she might once more have the pleasure of
visiting Lady Clanranald at Ormiclade, and
her brother at Milton, in Uist. Nearly two months had,
however, elapsed before she accomplished this journey, in
consequence of detentions by the way. She visited her
friends at Scalpa, Raasay, Scorribreck, Kingsburgh, Flodi-
garry, and specially at Monkstadt, where Lady Margaret and
Sir Alexander Macdonald rejoiced at her appearance. On
her arrival at Scorribreck, near Portree, where she parted
with the Prince, Mr. Nicolson, tenant of Scorribreck, and
his lady, welcomed her with marked enthusiasm. After a
stay there of a few days, Mr. Nicolson invited a large party
of the neighbouring ladies and gentlemen to the hospitable
house of Scorribreck to meet the distinguished stranger.
Among the rest was Major Allan Macdonald (Ailean «'
C/uwic), who . had, by a cunning device, arrested Flora's
friend, Donald Macleod of Galtrigal, and was the cause of
his imprisonment. When the Major entered the drawing-
room, and received the ordinary congratulations of the com-