"Some kind of devilment," muttered the forest runner. From Wordnik.com. [The Conquering Sword of Conan]
` Some kind of devilment, 'muttered the forest runner. From Wordnik.com. [The Conan Chronicles]
"What devilment has old Bill got on for tonight, Pete?". From Wordnik.com. [Frontier Boys on the Coast or in the Pirate's Power] Reference
I wonder what devilment Wu Kwok and Scragger are up to. From Wordnik.com. [Tai-Pan]
Sometimes dere was talk 'bout devilment a long ways off. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 3] Reference
I seed your devilment; you're as bad as your ole granny. From Wordnik.com. [Bond and Free: A Tale of the South] Reference
I could feel a smile of pure devilment come onto my lips. From Wordnik.com. [The Moor]
“Then it be trickery — more of his sodding devilment.”. From Wordnik.com. [Tai-Pan]
Then I used to say, "Bill is studying up some new devilment.". From Wordnik.com. [Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi] Reference
He's compilin 'some devilment, yer ken bet yer bottom dollar. From Wordnik.com. [Watch Yourself Go By] Reference
Ah larnt enough to keep out of devilment and ah knowed how to cook. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 3] Reference
Yes Mam, he was plenty bad 'bout runnin 'away and gittin' into devilment. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 2] Reference
I came up on his blind side, just for devilment, and he started round angrily. From Wordnik.com. [Flashman and the Dragon]
I didn't know what freedom was, but I know the soldiers did a lot of devilment. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Arkansas Narratives, Part 4] Reference
Ain't nobody gwine to be brash 'nough to do no devilment' round a Jedges place. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 3] Reference
I had plenty o 'devilment in me, but I quit all my devilment when I was ma'ied. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 3] Reference
His lips were twitching with amusement and his dimples were flashing devilment. From Wordnik.com. [The Playboy Boss's Chosen Bride]
Is this more of their devilment, the Soviets — the enemy of all the Russians?. From Wordnik.com. [Noble House]
Always up to some thing and never satisfied till ye've committed some devilment. From Wordnik.com. [Over the Line] Reference
Sharpe felt the devilment in him; had not Simmerson told him to use his own method?. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Eagle]
There I would sit and tell you of my escapades — my days and nights of devilment. From Wordnik.com. [Hedda Gabler] Reference
I am a pretty old man, and sometimes there is great devilment going on in will cases. From Wordnik.com. [Two Wonderful Detectives Jack and Gil's Marvelous Skill] Reference
Assuredly some fresh devilment was rife, and for the moment, anyway, the cup had slipped. From Wordnik.com. ["Contemptible", by "Casualty"] Reference
‘Oh, ye of little faith,’ Byron mocked good-humouredly, his eyes twinkling devilment. From Wordnik.com. [The Playboy Boss's Chosen Bride]
But it's better fun to tell the truth, when it can't hurt, and is bound to cause devilment. From Wordnik.com. [Flashman and the Dragon]
Gornt smiled with the front of his face and Barre wondered what devilment Gornt was planning. From Wordnik.com. [Noble House]
Dr. Galbraith looked hard at her: "I wonder what devilment you've been up to now?" he thought. From Wordnik.com. [The Heavenly Twins] Reference
The boys, out of pure devilment, set fire to the leaves, and to-night the forest was illuminated. From Wordnik.com. [The Citizen-Soldier or, Memoirs of a Volunteer] Reference
The roar is simply grand, and one cannot help glorying in the tremendous power of man's devilment. From Wordnik.com. [The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde"] Reference
But in the meantime, he's up to a lot of devilment in the earth and a lot of destructive purposes. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 4, 2003] Reference
As I lay down, knackered after my pointless exertions she put her geriatric voice on, for devilment. From Wordnik.com. [The Vatican Rip]
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