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And that God does not always hold in our lives the place which is His due is partly the result of our fallen nature; partly, therefore, in a way, excusable; but more frequently and chiefly from our own perversity—from wilful neglect of our highest duties.
He's a gringo, and he would fight us if he had a chance. I want them all to be killed!" "No, my dear," said the señora, with a pleasant laugh. "Señor Carfora will not fight us. He and his ship brought powder for Colonel Guerra and the army. I am sorry he must leave us. You must shake hands with him." "Oh, no!" said the wilful Felicia, spitefully. "I don't want to shake hands with him.
They read very badly, with what seemed wilful blundering; but when it came to the questioning on the subject of the lesson, I soon saw there had been a conspiracy. The answers they gave were invariably wrong, generally absurd, sometimes utterly grotesque. I ought to except those of a few girls, who did their best, and apparently knew nothing of the design of the others.
Of course, everyone knew of Béla's aversion to the csárdás, and curiosity prompted gaffers and gossips to try and hear what would be the end of this argument between the pretty bride who certainly looked rather wilful and obstinate now and her future lord and master.
She bent forward a little, those deep blue eyes gazing full into my own with a fondness to make me tremble. "Dear Richard," she said, "I believe I have loved you always. If I have been wilful and wicked, I have suffered more than you know even as I have made you suffer." "And now our suffering is over, Dorothy." "Oh, don't say that, my dear!" she cried, "but let us rather make a prayer to God."
"You could not have helped telling me, Dorian. All through your life you will tell me everything you do." "Yes, Harry, I believe that is true. I cannot help telling you things. You have a curious influence over me. If I ever did a crime, I would come and confide it to you. You would understand me." "People like you the wilful sunbeams of life don't commit crimes, Dorian.
If the preceptor kills, without reason, his disciple who is even as a son to him, he has, in consequence of such a wilful act of sin on his part, to take birth as a beast of prey. That son who disregards his father and mother, O king, has to take birth, after leaving off his human form as an animal of the asinine order. Assuming the asinine form he has to live for ten years.
After I had expressed my gratitude for his kindness and cordiality, by which I had been in a very few moments set completely at ease, so far as my fears of his disapprobation went, I also very naturally stated my opinion that the danger was entirely mine, and that it was rather wilful of me thus to risk such a collision at my first venture, the probable consequence of which was utter shipwreck.
To such perseverance in wilful self-deception Elizabeth would make no reply, and immediately and in silence withdrew; determined, if he persisted in considering her repeated refusals as flattering encouragement, to apply to her father, whose negative might be uttered in such a manner as to be decisive, and whose behavior at least could not be mistaken for the affectation and coquetry of an elegant female.
You know Martha is spoiled and wilful." "Is she? I am sorry to hear that. She would, however, have her maid, and she is now nearly three years old." "It would be useless for me to go away, unless I go alone. I suggested Surrey because I thought you could come to see me every Saturday." The little compliment pleased John, and he answered, "You shall do just as you wish, darling!
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