Kalman stood beside French with wrath growing in his face.
"He is calling you very bad names!" he burst out at length.
French glanced down at the boy's angry face and smiled.
"Oh, well, it will do him good.

He will feel better when he gets it all out.

And besides, he has rather good reason to be angry." "He says he is going to kill you," said Kalman in a low voice, keeping close to French's side.
"Oh! indeed," said French cheerfully, walking straight upon the man.
"That is awkward.

But perhaps he will change his mind." This calm and cheerful front produced its impression upon the excited Galician.
"Too bad, neighbour," said French in a loud, cheerful tone as he drew near.
The Galician, who had recovered something of his fury, damped to a certain extent by French's calm and cheerful demeanour, began to gesticulate with his stake.

French turned his back upon him and proceeded to ascertain the extent of the wreck, and to advise a plan for its repair.