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1 He smiled, and shot as evil a glance at me as could come from his dark eyes.
David CopperfieldBy Charles Dickens ContextHighlight In CHAPTER 33. BLISSFUL
2 Doctor Strong's was an excellent school; as different from Mr. Creakle's as good is from evil.
David CopperfieldBy Charles Dickens ContextHighlight In CHAPTER 16. I AM A NEW BOY IN MORE SENSES THAN ONE
3 From the first moment of her dark eyes resting on me, I saw she knew I was the bearer of evil tidings.
David CopperfieldBy Charles Dickens ContextHighlight In CHAPTER 56. THE NEW WOUND, AND THE OLD
4 This unlucky page, engaged in an evil hour at six pounds ten per annum, was a source of continual trouble to me.
David CopperfieldBy Charles Dickens ContextHighlight In CHAPTER 48. DOMESTIC
5 The boy will be idle there,' said Miss Murdstone, looking into a pickle-jar, 'and idleness is the root of all evil.
David CopperfieldBy Charles Dickens ContextHighlight In CHAPTER 10. I BECOME NEGLECTED, AND AM PROVIDED FOR
6 Because she has not seen enough of the evil attending such things, she goes and gets married next, as the child relates.
David CopperfieldBy Charles Dickens ContextHighlight In CHAPTER 13. THE SEQUEL OF MY RESOLUTION
7 They are all before me, just as they were in the evil hour when I went among them for the first time, with my trembling hand in Mr. Quinion's.
David CopperfieldBy Charles Dickens ContextHighlight In CHAPTER 11. I BEGIN LIFE ON MY OWN ACCOUNT, AND DON'T ...
8 His mother's eye was an evil eye to the rest of the world, I thought as it met mine, howsoever affectionate to him; and I believe she and her son were devoted to one another.
David CopperfieldBy Charles Dickens ContextHighlight In CHAPTER 39. WICKFIELD AND HEEP
9 Thus it was that we parted without explanation: she waving her hand and smiling farewell from the coach window; her evil genius writhing on the roof, as if he had her in his clutches and triumphed.
David CopperfieldBy Charles Dickens ContextHighlight In CHAPTER 26. I FALL INTO CAPTIVITY
10 Whensoever, slowly pondering over my letter, I lifted up my eyes, and meeting the thoughtful face of Agnes, saw it clear, and beam encouragement upon me, with its own angelic expression, I was conscious presently of the evil eye passing me, and going on to her, and coming back to me again, and dropping furtively upon the knitting.
David CopperfieldBy Charles Dickens ContextHighlight In CHAPTER 39. WICKFIELD AND HEEP