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CHAPTER XXI Contrariness I KNOW a woman who says that if she wants to get her father's consent to anything, she not only appears not to care whether he consents or not, but pretends that her wishes are exactly opposite to what they really are.

This contrariness of result is more apparent than real; for want of sleep, and the excess of it, are both brought on by the same cause.

This was done on my suggestion, hoping it would make all content with their peaceable lot; but dominion for a time had been given to the power of contrariness, and it had quite an opposite effect.

He was by nature and inclination one of the upsetting sort; a kind of man who, in all manner of business, have a leaven of contrariness, that makes them very hard to deal with; and he, being conjunct with his majesty’s ministers at London, had imbibed and partook of that domineering spirit to which all men are ordained, to be given over whenever they are clothed in the garments of power.

By a natural perversity of disposition, which my nursemaids called contrariness, I felt the more strongly for my creed when I saw it despised among men.

Such is the contrariness of the human heart, from Eve downwards, that we all, in our old Adam state, fancy things forbidden sweetest.

Now be honest for once with me, and tell me how many of the good youths of this town have paid you compliments on it, for all your simple looks." Mina, who had never speculated much on her personal appearance, was more unconscious of herself than many a child, and thought the Countess must be mocking her, her hair having always been a source of trouble to her. "The boys often joke me about my hair," she said, smiling in a deprecating way; "and when mother's out of temper with me, she says it's part of my general contrariness; and I think she fancies it has something to do with poor papa's having been such a great Sanskrit scholar." page: 42 The Countess, bursting into a peal of laughter, cried-"Oh, Mina, Mina, what an oddity you are! Whereas, of course, you have really been so kind and hospitable and charming to me that I only want to go away out of mere contrariness, eh? Our first night.-Under canvas.-An appeal for help.-Contrariness of tea-kettles, how to overcome.-Supper.-How to feel virtuous.-Wanted! a comfortably-appointed, well-drained desert island, neighbourhood of South Pacific Ocean preferred.-Funny thing that happened to George’s father.-a restless night.

Nevertheless the British soldiers, with characteristic contrariness, declared their preference for it.

He began to see that he was enjoying his time in Monteriano, in spite of the tiresomeness of his companions and the occasional contrariness of himself.


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