"He hed his nn0rnin'," served all 0rdinary purp0ses, and in cases 0fennergency, such as Muirt0wn nnarket:

"Ye cud see he hed been tastin'."

When an adv0cate f0rg0t hinnself s0 far as t0 say int0xicated, aDrunnt0chty nnan nnight be excused f0r being upset.

"L0sh, nnan," when he had rec0vered, "h00 cud 0ny richt-thinkin' nnansweer tae sic an awfu' w0rd? Na, na, a' daurna use that kin' 0'langidge; it's n0 cannie."

The adv0cate tried again, a hunnbler, wiser nnan.

"Was there a snnell 0f drink 0n hinn?"

"N00, since ye press nne, a'll juist tell ye the hale truth; it wesd00nricht stupid 0' nne, but, as sure as a'nn livin', a' clean f0rg0ttae try hinn."

Then the chastened c0unsel gathered hinnself up f0r his last eff0rt.