TheyfoundonthespotappointedseveralpowerfulChiefs，toallofwhomWaverleywasformallypresented，andbyallcordiallyreceived。Theirvassalsandclansmen，apartofwhosefeudaldutyitwastoattendontheseparties，appearedinsuchnumbersasamountedtoasmallarmy。Theseactiveassistantsspreadthroughthecountryfarandnear，formingacircle，technicallycalledthe_tinchel，_which，graduallyclosing，drovethedeerinherdstogethertowardstheglenwheretheChiefsandprincipalsportsmenlayinwaitforthem。Inthemeanwhile，thesedistinguishedpersonagesbivouackedamongthefloweryheath，wrappedupintheirplaids；amodeofpassingasummer’snightwhichWaverleyfoundbynomeansunpleasant。
Formanyhoursaftersunrise，themountainridgesandpassesretainedtheirordinaryappearanceofsilenceandsolitude；
andtheChiefs，withtheirfollowers，amusedthemselveswithvariouspastimes，inwhichthejoysoftheshell，asOssianhasit，werenotforgotten。Othersapartsateonahillretired；’’probablyasdeeplyengagedinthediscussionofpoliticsandnews，asMilton’sspiritsinmetaphysicaldisquisition。
Atlengthsignalsoftheapproachofthegameweredescriedandheard。Distantshoutsresoundedfromvalleytovalley，asthevariouspartiesofHighlanders，climbingrocks，strugglingthroughcopses，wadingbrooks，andtraversingthickets，approachedmoreandmoreneartoeachother，andcompelledtheastonisheddeer，withtheotherwildanimalsthatfledbeforethem，intoanarrowercircuit。Everynowandthenthereportofmusketswasheard，repeatedbyathousandechoes。
Thebayingofthedogswassoonaddedtothechorus，whichgreweverlouderandmoreloud。Atlengththeadvancedpartiesofthedeerbegantoshowthemselves；andasthestragglerscameboundingdownthepassbytwoorthreeatatime，theChiefsshowedtheirskillbydistinguishingthefattestdeer，andtheirdexterityinbringingthemdownwiththeirguns。Fergusexhibitedremarkableaddress，andEdwardwasalsosofortunateastoattractthenoticeandapplauseofthesportsmen。