But there aren't so many cottagers and boarders here.

What do you all do for a living ?" I told him that most of masculine Denboro fished or farmed or kept store.
"Which do you do ?" he asked.

"You said you weren't a boat-builder." "I'm not doing anything at present," I replied, shortly.
"Out of a job ?" "You might call it that.

Is this a part of the business you wished to see me about, Mr.Colton ?" I was boiling inwardly and a little of the heat was expressed in my tone.

I don't know whether he took the hint or merely lost interest in the subject.