"I found them under a mush- room", said Jim. " I was going to have them for breakfast." 

"Yer goot luck that yee ett them not", said the monster.  "'Tis quick death to eat us - but we are a bit of good luck if you don't." 

"Oh, I understand", said Jim, "you are sort of a Scotish version of a leprechaun, only not so cute.  Sort of ugly actually."