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MEALS AND SUPPLIES 189went off behind a red curtain (which he keeps atthe back of his shopnefarious deeds),to cloak and conceal hischopped away for a time, andthen brought me out my parcel. But I amconvinced he had substituted a different cutaltogether, and Idon't think those red curtainsshould be permitted in butchers' shops.It was in Inverness that I got my championsirloin, which was to establish what may perhapsbe a record in touring sirloins. Its first appearancewas on the Sunday at Contin, and it neverleft the stagetill it made its final bow at Gairlochon the Thursday night. Nor was there anymonotony in its repeated appearances. At Continit was hot. At Achnasheen, where it had a warmreception, it was cold and suitably garnishedwith reinforcements and supports. At Kinlocheweit came on as rissoles, blent with tomatoesand had an encore.At Loch Maree it was welcomedin the shape of quenelles aux fines herbes.And finally at Gairloch it was ushered in, amidapplause, as a glorified shepherd's pie, with stripsof bacon let in under the rafters and a crisp brownroof on the top.That is not the only instance of camps that arelinked together in my memory, by the run of athat ministered to each of them in turn.joint