`` David , '' says he at last , `` I 've lost it ; there 's the naked truth . '' `` My money too ? '' said I. `` Your money too , '' says Alan , with a groan . `` Ye shouldnae have given it me . I 'm daft when I get to the cartes . '' `` Hoot-toot ! hoot-toot ! '' said Cluny . `` It was all daffing ; it 's all nonsense . Of course you 'll have your money back again , and the double of it , if ye 'll make so free with me . It would be a singular thing for me to keep it . It 's not to be supposed that I would be any hindrance to gentlemen in your situation ; that would be a singular thing ! '' cries he , and began to pull gold out of his pocket with a mighty red face . Alan said nothing , only looked on the ground . `` Will you step to the door with me , sir ? '' said I. Cluny said he would be very glad , and followed me readily enough , but he looked flustered and put out . `` And now , sir , '' says I , `` I must first acknowledge your generosity . '' `` Nonsensical nonsense ! '' cries Cluny . `` Where 's the generosity ?
This is just a most unfortunate affair ; but what would ye have me do -- boxed up in this bee-skep of a cage of mine -- but just set my friends to the XXXXX , when I can get them ?
Alan Cluny David cartes daffing daft first hindrance hoot-toot shouldnae