“Jean, I was here on Monday nicht.”
“Ay, ye were that,” replied she.
“An’ I was here on Tuesday nicht.”
“So ye were.”
“An’ I was here on Wednesday,” continued the ardent youth.
“Ay, an’ ye were on Thursday nicht an’ a’.”
“An’ I was here last nicht.”
“Weel,” she says, “what if ye were?”
“An’ I am here the nicht again.”