第18部分(第4/7 頁)

t's　Hotel。 There　a　good　breakfast　restored　their　strength；　and　they　began　to　make　further　plans　for　an　excursion　to　the　Highland　lakes。

Nell　was　now　refreshed；　and　able　to　look　boldly　forth　into　the　sunshine；　while　her　lungs　with　ease　inhaled　the　free　and　healthful　air。　Her　eyes　learned　gladly　to　know　the　harmonious　varieties　of　color　as　they　rested　on　the　green　trees；　the　azure　skies；　and　all　the　endless　shades　of　lovely　flowers　and　plants。

The　railway　train；　which　they　entered　at　the　Waverley　Station；　conveyed　Nell　and　her　friends　to　Glasgow。 There；　from　the　new　bridge　across　the　Clyde；　they　watched　the　curious　sea…like　movement　of　the　river。　After　a　night's　rest　at　rie's　Royal　Hotel；　they　betook　themselves　to　the　terminus　of　the　Edinburgh　and　Glasgow　Railway；　from　whence　a　train　would　rapidly　carry　them；　by　way　of　Dumbarton　and　Balloch；　to　the　southern　extremity　of　Loch　Lomond。

〃Now　for　the　land　of　Rob　Roy　and　Fergus　MacIvor！……the　scenery　immortalized　by　the　poetical　descriptions　of　Walter　Scott；〃　exclaimed　James　Starr。 〃You　don't　know　this　country；　Jack？〃

〃Only　by　its　songs；　Mr。　Starr；〃　replied　Jack；　〃and　judging　by　those；　it　must　be　grand。〃

〃So　it　is；　so　it　is！〃　cried　the　engineer；　〃and　our　dear　Nell　shall　see　it　to　the　best　advantage。〃

A　steamboat；　the　SINCLAIR　by　name；　awaited　tourists　about　to　make　the　excursion　to　the　lakes。 Nell　and　her　panions　went　on　board。　The　day　had　begun　in　brilliant　sunshine；　free　from　the　British　fogs　which　so　often　veil　the　skies。

The　passengers　were　determined　to　lose　none　of　the　beauties　of　nature　to　be　displayed　during　the　thirty　miles'　voyage。 Nell；　seated　between　James　Starr　and　Harry；　drank　in　with　every　faculty　the　magnificent　poetry　with　which　lovely　Scottish　scenery　is　fra