So far, apparently, he had not given it.

He was a "smart" lawyer, everyone said that, and it is probable that he himself would have been the last to deny the accusation.

He was dignified and suave and gracious, also persuasive when he chose to be.
He had been boarding with the Holts, but, like the majority of the hotel lodgers and "mealers," was very willing to change.

The location of the High Cliff House was, so he informed Thankful, the sole drawback to its availability as a home for him.
"If a bachelor may be said to have a home, Mrs.Barnes," he added, graciously.

"However, I am sure even an unfortunate single person like myself may find a real home under your roof.