Question

read the excerpt from \a review of the past legal season.\
mr. martin w. littleton, the veteran trouper, gave one of the finest performances of his distinguished career. the device, recently imported by eugene oneill into the theater, of having the actors say one thing and think another has long been familiar to followers of legal proceedings, but never has it been used with more skill and finesse than in the oil cases.
which detail best supports the inference that the author believes lawyers can be intentionally deceitful?

the author states that a specific lawyer was invited \by eugene oneill into the theater.\

the author implies that lawyers sometimes \say one thing and think another.\

the author points out that the lawyers of the oil cases have a great deal of \skill and finesse.\

the author suggests that a certain lawyer has had a long and \distinguished career.\

Explanation:

To support the inference that lawyers can be intentionally deceitful, we need a detail that directly links lawyers to deceptive behavior. The phrase "say one thing and think another" explicitly describes intentional dishonesty, and the text connects this practice to legal proceedings (lawyers). The other options do not address deceit: the first refers to a theater invitation, the third references skill in using the device but not the deceit itself, and the fourth notes a distinguished career with no link to deception.

Answer:

The author implies that lawyers sometimes "say one thing and think another."