To Kalman it seemed as if he were still in the grip of some ghastly nightmare.

He rubbed his eyes and looked again at Mackenzie in stupid amazement.
"What are you glowering at yonder, Callum, man ?" said Mackenzie, pleasantly ignoring the events of the previous day.

"Your breakfast iss ready for you.

You will be hungry after your day's work.

Oh, yes, I haf been seeing it, and it iss well done, Callum, mannie." Somehow his smiling face and his kindly tone filled Kalman with rage.