But I was cruel on purpose to the bird, if I were not spiteful to its mistress.

And with greater shame I say, you will find their Eves are spiteful, too; probably more spiteful than the Adams; for Eve, you know, is generally smart enough and ambitious enough to outdo Adam in any line of endeavorespecially in the use or misuse of the tongue.

She was not improved by sufferingshe grew daily more callous and spiteful before one's eyes.

[Footnote 8: 'made him so spiteful by stirring up his habitual envy.']

" "How spiteful of you, when Lady Grenellen was trying to arrange for your future happiness!" "Nothing of the kind.

Cairns had found it hard not to be spiteful toward one whom he considered had abused his friend's fineness....

" The strong antipathy felt by Marivaux for Voltaire forced him at times, in the presence of friends, to give vent to his feelings in words quite as spiteful as those of his enemy: "M. de Voltaire est le premier homme du monde pour écrire ce que les autres ont pensé....

No wonder folks get crabbed and spiteful with such treatment.

And you needn't be spiteful at me," she added, when Kent gripped the arms of his chair.