What does ものでして mean?


I can't manage to understand the meaning of ものでして.

An example using a full sentence could be the following:

> 私はしばらく、隠棲していたものでしてね。まあ怠けているのは今に始まったことでもなし・・・




In the sentence you provided, 'ものでして' can be translated to 'i was in the state
of~'. So that means some person's previous state or condition.

'ものでして' can also be used to introduce yourself with what you are doing for
living.

ex. 私は大阪で靴の商売をしている **ものでして**...  
I make living out of selling shoes in Osaka...




In the sentence you provided, 'ものでして' can be translated to 'i was in the state
of~'. So that means some person's previous state or condition.

'ものでして' can also be used to introduce yourself with what you are doing for
living.

ex. 私は大阪で靴の商売をしている **ものでして**...  
I make living out of selling shoes in Osaka...

