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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from A Legend of Montrose by Walter Scott: protect the fortress from any insult from that side, although
situated too high to be of any effectual use according to the
modern system of warfare.
The eastern sun, rising behind the old tower, flung its shadow
far on the lake, darkening the deck of the galley, on which
Captain Dalgetty now walked, waiting with some impatience the
signal to land. Sir Duncan Campbell, as he was informed by his
attendants, was already within the walls of the castle; but no
one encouraged the Captain's proposal of following him ashore,
until, as they stated, they should receive the direct permission
or order of the Knight of Ardenvohr.
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