McNish stood calmly observing.
"Aye, yere r-right," he said.

"Ye'll have done yon before." "You just bet I have," said Maitland, not a little pleased with himself.
"A'm no saw man," said McNish, a little sullenly.

"A dinna ken--I don't know saws of this sort.

I'm a joiner.

He put me off the bench." "Who ?" said Maitland quickly.
"Yon manny," replied McNish with unmistakable disgust.
"You were on the bench, eh?
What sort of work were you on ?" "A was daein' a bit counter work.