What is he?
— A man, of course.
Yes, but what does he do?
— He lives and is a man.
Oh, quite! But he must work. He must have a job of some
sort.
-Why?
Because obviously he’s not one of the leisured classes.
— I don’t know. He has lots of leisure. And he
makes quite
beautiful chairs. —
There you are then! He’s a cabinet maker.
— No, no!
Anyhow a carpenter and joiner.
— Not at all.
But you said so.
— What did I say?
That he made chairs, and was a joiner and carpenter.
— I said he made chairs, but I did not say he
was a carpenter.
All right then, he’s just an amateur.
— Perhaps! Would you say a thrush was a
professional flautist
or just an amateur? —
I’d say it was just a bird
— And I say he is just a man.
All right! You always did quibble.