Guy Mannering Volume I - Chapter VIII

In which the young Harry Bertram grows adventurous and is carefully watched by Dominie Sampson amidst the waning presence of the Maroon gipsies at Ellangowan, whose eviction the Laird enforces despite some misgivings. The departing gipsies, led by the formidable Meg Merrilies, issue a grim and fiery farewell as they leave their ancient refuge behind, marking a sorrowful turning in the fortunes of the estate.