All 3 Uses of
shrewd
in
The House of the Seven Gables
- The little boy only put his thumb to his broad snub-nose, with that look of shrewdness which a child, spending much of his time in the street, so soon learns to throw over his features, however unintelligent in themselves.†
Chpt 8shrewdness = intelligence
- So much weight had the shrewd lawyers assigned to these fables, that (but Mr. Pyncheon did not see fit to inform the carpenter of the fact) they had secretly caused the wizard's grave to be searched.†
Chpt 13 *shrewd = smart
- "You fool, you, why do you tell him?" whispered a shrewd little Yankee, caring nothing for the music, but a good deal for the cheap rate at which it was had.†
Chpt 19
Definition:
smart -- especially in negotiating with people (may infer underhanded dealings)