"But I want to learn." "Och! then, and what will he be wanting with you here ?" "I don't know," said Kalman.
"Well, well," said Mackenzie.

"He iss a quare man at times, and does quare things." "He is not," said Kalman hotly.

"He is just a splendid man." Mackenzie gazed in mild surprise at the angry face.
"Hoot! toot!" he said.

"Who was denyin' ye?
He iss all that, but he iss mighty quare, as you will find out.

But come away and we will get the horses.