No, he was busy.

Mr.Sleighter was quite determined to get away from her presence.
"The children were delighted with your description of your western home," she said.

"The free life, the beautiful hills, the mountains in the distance--it must indeed be a lovely country." Mr.Sleighter was taken off his guard.

"Yes, ma'am, that's lovely country all right.

They'd like it fine out there, and healthy too.