He passes over to Carrick and attacks Lord Percy
There was a romantic interest about Brace's fortunes, which had a powerful effect upon the female mind, and the hero himself seems to have been willing to avail himself of this influence. He had already received assistance from the Countess of Buchan and Christina of the Isles; and now, on hearing of his success in Carrick, he was joined by a lady, nearly related to him, but whose name has been lost. She brought him, however, a seasonable supply of money and provisions, and a reinforcement of forty men. From her, too, he first learnt the miserable fate of Seton, Athole, apd the garrison of Kildrummie; and, during the recital, is said to have vowed deeply that their deaths should not go unrevenged.Meanwhile his success spread a panic among the English; for although Ayr castle was in the hands of Edward, neither its garrison nor that of Turnberry, under Percy, dared to make head against him. At length, Sir Roger St John marched from Northumberland with a body of a thousand men; covered by this force, Henry Percy, with the remains of his garrison, evacuated Turnberry, and hurried into England; whilst Bruce, unable to oppose St John, retired into the mountainous parts of Carrick.