'Losht, and so's my wee bag and I've bashed my po' hat.

I'm an awful sight, gen'lmen--an awful warning to be in time for trains.

I'm John Johnstone, managing clerk to Messrs Watters, Brown & Elph'stone, 923 Charl'tte Street, E'inburgh.

I've been up north seein' my mamma.' 'Ye should be in France,' said one man.
'Wish't I was, but they wouldn't let me.

"Mr Johnstone," they said, "ye're no dam good.