"Yes.

It is quite warm." And this seemed to be the extent of his responsiveness for the moment.
He was grave, rather pale; and Mrs.Adams's impression of him, as she formed it then, was of "a distinguished-looking young man, really elegant in the best sense of the word, but timid and formal when he first meets you." She beamed upon him, and used with everything she said a continuous accompaniment of laughter, meaningless except that it was meant to convey cordiality.

"Of course we DO have a great deal of warm weather," she informed him.

"I'm glad it's so much cooler in the house than it is outdoors." "Yes," he said.

"It is pleasanter indoors." And, stopping with this single untruth, he permitted himself the briefest glance about the room; then his eyes returned to his smiling hostess.
"Most people make a great fuss about hot weather," she said.