Kiyo offered three yen, saying that I might be in need of some cash.

Kiyo offered three yen, saying that I might be in need of some cash.

Helpless, I told Kiyo how I had lost the money,

...and at once she fetched a bamboo stick, and said she will get it for me.

They stink yet!

And then she took those three bills, and, ~I do not know how she went about it,~ brought three yen in silver.

I forget now upon what I spent the three yen. "I'll pay you back soon," I said at the time, but didn't.

I could not now pay it back even if I wished to do so with ten times the amount...

Ick

Master Darling, I got them back!