Ay, he tellt her aboot me, an' hoo I had gane and droont mysel'.

I canna pay you, replied Nashon; the money is gane—at least I hae nane ot.

Sae tak ye comfort ower what's gane and dune wi', and canna come back, and maunna happen again.

But I said to them, let life gang when gude fame is gane before it.