Part 2 (1/2)
When the argument about swine fever had died down, Dauvit turned to me
”Aye, and how is Lunnon lookin'?”
”Same as ever,” I answered
”Ye'll have to tak' Dauvit doon on a trip,” laughed the smith
Dauvit drove in a tacket
”Man, smith, I was in Lunnon afore you was born,” he said
”Go on, Dauvit,” I said encouragingly, ”tell us the story” I had heard it before, but I longed to hear it again Dauvit brightened up
”There's no muckle to tell,” he said, as he tossed the boot into a corner and wiped his face with his apron ”It'll be ten years coaed up by boat frae Dundee Oh! we had a graund time But there's no muckle to tell”
”What about Dave Brownlee?” I asked
Dauvit chuckled softly
”But ye've a' heard the story,” he said, but we protested that we hadn't
”Aweel,” he began, ”some of you will no doubt mind o' Dave Broonlee him that stoppit at Millend Dave served his tiood job in a Lunnon shop Weel,the Strand when Will he says to me, says he: 'Cud we no pay a veesit to Dave Broonlee?' Then Iaboot payin' him a call, but I didna ken his address All I kent was that he was in a big shop in Oxford Street
”Weel, Will and oes up to a bobby and speers the way to Oxford Street When we got there Will he goes up to another bobby and says: 'Please cud ye tell me whatna shop Dave Broonlee works intil?' At that I started to laugh, and syne the bobby he started to laugh He laughed a lang time and syne when I telt hi muckle shop wi' a thousand s
”'Try there first,' says the bobby
”Weel, in we goes, and a mannie in a tail coat he comes forart rubbin'
his hands
”'And what can I do for you, sir?' he says to Will
”'Oh,' says Will, 'ant to see Dave Broonlee,' but the man didna ken what Will was sayin' It took Will and et him to onderstand
”'Oh,' says he, 'I understand now You want to see Mr Brownlee?'
”'Ye're fell quick in the uptak,' says Will, but of coorse the man didna ken what he was sayin'
”He went to the backshop to speer aboot Dave, and when he caone out to lunch
Will you leave a e?'
”Will turned to the door