It's verra natural--verra natural indeed." At that moment the Baron started from his reverie with an affrighted air.
"Vat is zat strange sound!" he exclaimed.
The others listened.
"That's just the pipes, my lord," said Mr.Gallosh.

"They're tuning up to welcome you." His lordship stared at the shore ahead of them.
"Zere are many peoples on ze coast!" he cried.

"Vat makes it for ?" "They've come to receive you," his host explained.

"It's just a little spontaneous demonstration, my lord." His lordship's composure in no way increased.
"It was Mrs.Gallosh organized a wee bit entertainment on his lordship's landing," their host explained confidentially to the Count.

"It's just informal, ye understand.