Urquhart is dressed in black, but much more simply than last night.

"Will do," he says, and lopes downstairs.

In the kitchen, a cook is slicing bread and smiles at Urquhart when he enters. While they prepare the breakfast for Hamish's young master, they chat about Hogswatch bakery and stollen. By now, the head cook has joined them, and is very interested in the recipe. There has been talk about the very special whisky already. That unknown little valley Hamish and his master are from must be the home of all good food and drink.