I don't want to rule the world; I just want to be left in peace to follow my trade.

After attending school Witt followed his father's trade, working as a textiles salesman from 1925 until 1931.

He followed his father's trade in lithography but abandoned it later in life.

"You know he's followed my trade in the past?"

Among other benefits, this entitled him to follow a merchant's trade in the town.

'Then how does it happen you don't follow his trade?'

However he changed his mind about following his father's trade and later became an architect.

He followed his trade of contracting and building and also taught school.

But visits were necessary if he was to follow his trade.

No one cared who stood next to him, and even the cutpurses forgot to follow their trade.