He stepped back, looking slightly amused. Oh yes. She was not quite immune to his charms just yet.

"I'm sure you'll be good at that," he said. "Women around here seem to like those trousers you're so fond of. And I'm working at the docks--not particularly glamorous, but it pays well, and I don't have to carry anything heavy. It's just paperwork--scheduling shipments and the like."

He paused, waiting for her reaction.