"But Varn, my dear friend, would you please be so kind as to explain, what, devil take you, you've been doing?

"But Varn, my dear friend, would you please be so kind as to explain, what, devil take you, you've been doing?! I financed this venture with my own personal funds, not to mention all the effort and time I've invested. And pray tell, what was it all for? For you to assemble the fruits of our labors and pitch the whole lot down the privy?"