Crofter made no reference to it, but said-- "Those bills you paid for me last term, Jones iv .-- did none of the people allow you any discount ?" "Discount," said I, "what's that?
We haven't got to it yet in Syntax." "Don't be a young ass.

Did none of them give you any change ?" "Rather, all of them.

I brought it back, or used it to pay the rest." "What I mean is, you didn't make anything out of it for yourself, did you ?" "Me--oh!" the conscious blushes suddenly mounted as I grasped his meaning.
"Yes, you." "Well, only, you see, it was--" "Come, no lies.

I know all about it.

Did you or did you not ?" "Not from the hat man," said I.
"From all the others ?" "Only--" "Yes or no, that's what I want to know." "Yes, but--" "That will do.