People in hotels strike no roots. The French phrase for chronic hotel guests even says so: they are called dwellers sur la branche. Encounters and Diversions (1924)
Human nature is rarely so amusing as when trying to get a house off its hands. Women at this task can be untruthful enough, but their untruth lacks the infusion of candour which a skilful male liar can introduce. Encounters and Diversions (1924)