“Busy,” said Hunch, taking the hand, and wishing that he could get away.
“Where are you now? Up to Manistee?”
“I s'pose I hail from there 's much as anywheres.”
“On the lake again, ain't you. One of the boys told me you was getting up in the world.”
“Oh, I ain't very much yet.”
“You're cap'n of a big schooner, I hear.”
“Yes. How's all your folks?”
“Pretty well. Mamie was sick for a while, but I guess she's all right now. Let's see, it's most a year since I saw you. Don't you ever get down here?”
“Not very often.”
“How long 're you here for?”