はてはて

interjection

huh; well!; my, my; I'll be damned

An old-fashioned or dialectal interjection expressing surprise, puzzlement, or mild disbelief. Often used in storytelling or by older speakers.

• はてはて、こんなところで何なにをしているのかね。

  Well, well, what are you doing in a place like this?

• はてはて、それは困こまったことになったものだ。

  My, my, that's turned into quite a problem.