| 单词 | undutiful |
| 例句 | He mourned for them afterwards, when he found I was not undutiful, as he had called me. Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX 2012-04-25T02:01:07.457Z With a dispensation that would have been dutiful which he had done undutifully without one. Mariquita A Novel 2012-04-24T02:00:19.737Z Henry was an undutiful son, and his reign was one long period of confusion, marked by incidents of the most ignominious kind. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z I'm sorry to appear the undutiful grandson and all that, but really, don't you know, I must discourage her a bit. The Vanity Girl 2012-04-12T02:00:26.883Z Don't, Charles, it—it's ungenerous and undutiful to reproach me with being a shareholder when you know how innocently I became one! Punch, or the London Charivari, October 21st 1893 2012-04-04T02:01:00.747Z "Or we'll give you to that old man there," pointing with an undutiful finger to the squalid figure of the old miser. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z They also looked upon it as the emblem of undutiful children, from the idle belief that the viper came into the world by piercing an opening in its mother’s side. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z These years, it seems, the undutiful prince spent in exile and piratical raids. Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age 2012-02-23T03:00:38.817Z I sincerely believe that he, as yet, is one shade less undutiful. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:34.177Z But for once he appeared undutiful, for he hurriedly postponed the invitation. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z It is the story of a rebellious and undutiful child, and illustrates by contrast the unfathomable depth of a father's love, of a love that yearns even over the wicked, over the lost. The Moral Instruction of Children 2012-02-02T03:04:33.057Z He proved, too, an intractable and undutiful son; but that was the result to be expected, and we cannot join Thackeray in his sentimental snivel over George the Third. The Brighton Road The Classic Highway to the South 2012-01-24T03:00:26.933Z Let's have no more harping on that string, and no more silly and undutiful speeches. The Honour of the Clintons 2012-01-24T03:00:25.947Z "Have you been trammelled with an undutiful son?" The Story of Charles Strange, Vol. 3 (of 3) A Novel 2012-01-22T03:00:22.303Z And this undutiful parent and callous husband caught up his daughter on his shoulder and carried her, shrieking joyfully, to the nursery. A Knight on Wheels 2011-12-24T03:08:07.830Z He succeeded in catching the Marquis of Hurricane's to the intense delight of his undutiful sons the Earl of Squall and Lord Augustus Wind. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z His reign was protracted for over half a century, but his later years were much vexed by the undutiful behaviour of his children. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z The undutiful son is stoned to death in the presence of the whole people. Creed And Deed A Series of Discourses 2011-10-12T02:00:40.147Z She thinks you are in India with the regiment, and calls you a very undutiful brother for not writing to her. The Story of Charles Strange, Vol. 3 (of 3) A Novel 2012-01-22T03:00:22.303Z There was little comfort in the assertions of the one whom he referred to as his "Sunday-school aunt," that he ought to be thankful to be rid of so undutiful and undesirable a companion. From School to Battle-field A Story of the War Days 2011-10-10T02:00:19.987Z You are naughty, and undutiful; very undutiful, as well as thoughtless. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z Is she not an undutiful daughter, who first deceived her mother by a falsehood, and then denounced her as herself false? Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 21 2011-09-09T02:01:06.280Z The imprisoned Shah Jehan exclaimed in his wrath that he would break all his gems to atoms sooner than let his undutiful son touch one of them. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z The fifth Commandment is equally out of place, for dutiful children do not live any longer than undutiful. My Path to Atheism 2011-08-30T02:00:29.183Z Come back to Fairburn, and I will behave towards you as though you had not acted in your late undutiful manner. Lost Sir Massingberd, v. 2/2 A Romance of Real Life 2011-08-25T02:00:33.793Z It is very naughty, very unkind, very undutiful of you. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z This was undutiful, but certainly not more so than shouting "You, Dennis!" at him down the whole length of an uproarious dinner-table. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z England was held to be an undutiful daughter of Rome. The English Church in the Middle Ages 2011-08-01T02:00:14.773Z He was vituperative in his language, austere in his manners, undutiful and repelling to his mother. Ludicrous Aspects Of Christianity A Response To The Challenge Of The Bishop Of Manchester 2011-07-22T02:00:20.277Z My beloved Cartwright! what mean you?" exclaimed his affectionate wife, following him to the window, and gently attempting to withdraw the cambric that concealed his features: "what can that undutiful boy mean? The Vicar of Wrexhill 2011-07-13T02:00:20.177Z Most men would cast off a son for a tenth of the undutiful conduct Roland has shown towards me; but I waive that. Dorrien of Cranston 2011-07-07T02:00:31.540Z Her son, her only child, is undutiful; the poor never have cause to bless her; nor does she contribute to the happiness of any human being. Mary Wollstonecraft's Original Stories 2011-06-26T02:00:10.173Z Again he fumed at the thought of an untractable, undutiful wife about him, and recognised the acute need to be clear of feminine childishness, egotism, unforeseeable resiliences, if a man would work. The Pastor's Wife 2011-06-02T02:00:23.873Z It was then that he finally washed his hands of his undutiful parent. Men, Women and Guns 2011-05-27T02:00:17.367Z Then how are they gone this morning?—those undutiful children, I mean, who have chosen to set off this morning without even leaving a message for us. The Vicar of Wrexhill 2011-07-13T02:00:20.177Z If you have a daughter who has been undutiful, take her in your arms and ask God to forgive you both—you for your lack of sympathy, as well as her for her waywardness. Rosemary and Rue 2011-05-21T02:00:11.483Z I suppose to many this will seem unnatural and undutiful. A New Atmosphere 2011-05-20T02:00:35.903Z The annoyance of having supposed his wife to be undutiful, the pain of having believed her to be deliberately hurting him, was removed. The Pastor's Wife 2011-06-02T02:00:23.873Z Make no deep scrutiny into her mutiny rash and undutiful: past all dishonor, death has left on her only the beautiful. Browning and the Dramatic Monologue 2011-04-30T02:00:14.330Z It only shows, that for being such an undutiful son you deserve a little punishment. The Finger of Fate A Romance 2011-04-21T02:00:43.830Z Osborne looked amused, and Aynsley undutifully grinned, but Miss Dexter’s expression hinted at rather grim astonishment. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z But hardly a day had passed before the undutiful spirit fell in love with its new owner’s wife, and succeeded in its nefarious purpose. Omens and Superstitions of Southern India 2011-03-28T02:00:25.937Z But she witnessed the passion, she recognized the undutiful conduct, and her heart sank within her at the prospect that opened before her. Unlucky A Fragment of a Girl's Life 2011-03-24T02:00:14.360Z Where does he find in our canons sanction for his proceedings, his undutiful expressions towards one who is his sovereign by divine right, and who can do no wrong? The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] 2011-03-23T02:00:19.910Z My mother at times appeared cold and distant, as if she believed me undutiful. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z Long and severe was the struggle with my hard and undutiful feelings. Cora and The Doctor or Revelations of A Physician's Wife 2011-03-10T03:00:49.120Z It's given thee pride and made thee undutiful.' Anna of the Five Towns 2011-03-08T03:00:38.117Z Oh, the little demon! the little wretch! won't I pay her for this, when I get hold of her! the—the disobedient, ungrateful, undutiful hussy! Sharing Her Crime 2011-03-04T03:00:54.907Z The father sent at last a peremptory order to his undutiful son to come at once to him. The Library Magazine of Select Foreign Literature All volumes 2011-03-02T03:00:25.433Z Well, Mrs. Crichton," exclaimed Stuart-Smith, "I have brought you the husband you have been so undutiful as to forget. Who? 2011-02-09T03:00:47.380Z Don't call your mother mean," Miss South said laughingly in passing, and then as Brenda explained the cause of her rather undutiful expression, she had added, "Your mother is perfectly right. Brenda, Her School and Her Club 2011-01-15T03:00:31.087Z I don't want to be undutiful, but why can't I live my own life? Consequences 2011-01-14T03:00:53.047Z The father sent, at last, a peremptory order to his undutiful son to come down at once. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z Oh, I need but to think of my undutiful daughters. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z Nay," he said, "I must not be undutiful towards one so good. William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale 2011-01-01T03:00:20.833Z If I made you seem an undutiful son, I am sorry for it, and will strive to make amends next time I meet your mother. Toppleton's Client or, A Spirit in Exile She knew she must come out of this dream of misery that seemed to envelop her, and which was so naughty and undutiful. Consequences 2011-01-14T03:00:53.047Z These, however, were equally unattended to with the others; and it is not, therefore, to be wondered at that old Waterstone should have charged his son with ingratitude, and considered his conduct undutiful and unnatural. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 16 I have to you the appearance of being undutiful; but I was so situated that it was not in my power to communicate with her by letter; and to visit her in person was impossible. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 14 Oh, my mother! can you pardon your undutiful son? Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 5 "That's exactly what the owner will have to do, it strikes me," the undutiful one retorted. A Poached Peerage In which undutiful manner he will tell you Columkill inculcated cheerfulness. Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry In answer to the knocking there appeared from behind the partition a youngster of some twelve years, who seemed to have been disturbed in some pleasant but undutiful occupation. The Call of the Town A Tale of Literary Life Speaking broadly, the President's daughter was not undutiful; but she was sufficiently like her father to be quickly resentful of coercive measures. A Romance in Transit A bad pen is like an unruly, undutiful child. Arabian Wisdom I shall not perform so undutiful a task as to play the critic on my excellent mother's letter. Jack Hinton The Guardsman He was a scoffer at religion, too, an unkind brother, and an undutiful son to the doating father, who yet believed and saw no faults in his offspring. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. 22, March, 1852, Volume 4. Why is an undutiful son like one born deaf? The Handbook of Conundrums It was all very undutiful, doubtless, and she was sorry for her part in the quarrel almost before the words were cold. A Romance in Transit There was Governor Burnet, looking as if he had just received an undutiful communication from the House of Representatives, and were inditing a most sharp response. International Short Stories American One day she noticed, from the height of the wall, the handsome form of the young Avar prince Cacon, and the undutiful woman was seized with a violent passion for the fair barbarian. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) He was an undutiful son, an unnatural brother, and a cruel father, a great and fortunate warrior, diligent in the execution of the laws, and a Macchiavellian politician. The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem Walter was ever his mother's boy, and I think his undutiful conduct that night now went hard with him, seeing how the affair had turned out. The Men of the Moss-Hags Being a history of adventure taken from the papers of William Gordon of Earlstoun in Galloway On the contrary, he resolved to communicate directly with Gertrude herself, and to rebuke her openly, as her undutiful conduct deserved. A Romance in Transit I peeped into his pack, and saw it was made up of many sad articles: there were poverty, oppression, sickness, debt, and, what made by far the heaviest part, undutiful children. The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain and Other Tales It needed but one expression of resentment against his ungrateful and undutiful son to secure his exclusion. Rulers of India: Akbar She rules the roost, and the courtly Spaniard of the south forgets that there was ever such an undutiful person as Eve. Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II) Joan or Tommy may be taken from them, or what is worse may turn out unloving and 191 undutiful, and in that sad day they will have no other children to turn to. Modern marriage and how to bear it Where a prince is overbearing and a wanton spendthrift," so he writes, "and the people undutiful and devoted to their own advantage, there tumults break out. The Life and Times of Ulric Zwingli Are you not an undutiful dog?" said the father; "you might have been here twelve hours ago. The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain and Other Tales Therefore it is no less than undutiful for a man to act contrary to his country's laws, for if the practice became universal the ruin of states would necessarily follow. The Philosophy of Spinoza There is more than one to warn the people against “speaking too freely of matters above their reach,” prohibiting all “undutiful speeches.” Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 No that you meant to be undutiful, my lamb; your mother kens that—she kens it well, dearie!” The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XIX (of 25) The Ebb-Tide; Weir of Hermiston If report is true he had a scolding wife–the name of Xanthippe has become a proverb–and yet what more noble than Socrates’ rebuke to his son when he behaved undutifully towards his mother? Shadow Mountain Then there was silence in the cab; but the undutiful Clara was squeezing her friend's hand in the dark, whilst her lord and master fumed for five minutes in his corner. Name and Fame A Novel The lady, as a stepmother, was peevish, harsh, and undutiful. The Celtic Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 3, January 1876 A Monthly Periodical Devoted to the Literature, History, Antiquities, Folk Lore, Traditions, and the Social and Material Interests of the Celt at Home and Abroad I do not approve of some parts of it, because a deceit was practised to bring one of the boys to a sense of his selfish and undutiful conduct. The Two Story Mittens and the Little Play Mittens Being the Fourth Book of the Series She was justly proud of the manner in which she had accomplished the retreat movement, and really felt that she was becoming dare-devilish to a degree seldom, if ever, equalled by an undutiful daughter. A Forest Hearth: A Romance of Indiana in the Thirties Dutiful affection was bringing me to town, but undutiful laziness, and being much out of order keep me in the country: however, if alive, I must make my appearance at the birthday.... Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges Oh, was there ever such an undutiful daughter? Frances Kane's Fortune No, father, I would not be so undutiful; but it is a pity your throwing all that money away on my education if I am not to complete it. Not Like Other Girls Even according to his own idea of right, he had been undutiful in his conduct to his father. The Inglises Or, How the Way Opened I wish I might have heard the undutiful son speak those blessed words! A Forest Hearth: A Romance of Indiana in the Thirties He could not help thinking, as they emerged into the road, that it was chiefly the impatient and undutiful who secured their happiness. The Perpetual Curate "It was worse than foolish; it was wrong and undutiful," he declared. The New Tenant She would do nothing that could be thrown in her teeth; nothing that could be called unfeminine, indelicate, or undutiful. Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite She, at least, had been dutiful to her mother, or, if undutiful, not openly so. The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson By One of the Firm I was an undutiful daughter, and I suffered for it. Lorimer of the Northwest Their parental sway has been opposed only by their undutiful sons who grew impatient of the Gospel yoke. The Faith of Our Fathers Both Burrus and Seneca would join her, and her undutiful and treacherous son would be stripped forthwith of his ill-gotten power. Nero Makers of History Series Finally the trembling and invalid father rose on his shaky, rheumatic legs and brandished his staff; the undutiful son remained unmoved. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) She put her sense of right and wrong before Mrs. Clibborn's wishes, which that lady considered undutiful, if not entirely wicked. The Hero So will it be with all undutiful children; when on their death-beds, they reflect on their disobedient and rebellious conduct toward the father and the mother to whom they owe their being. Richard I Makers of History And even the proud Peggy was so affected that she fell upon her knees and asked pardon of God, of her husband and his father, for her undutiful conduct. Stories and Legends of Travel and History, for Children He was an undutiful son, a bad husband, a perfidious friend, with little sense of truth or honour, and destitute of that public spirit which atoned for the political obstinacy of his father. The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) Sir R. I need not tell you, sir Willoughby, that this undutiful boy’s conduct does not meet with my sanction. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Vol I, No. 2, February 1810 You are right, in one respect it is undutiful. The Apologia and Florida of Apuleius of Madaura This was to typify to him his own undutiful and unnatural behavior. Richard I Makers of History It is too bad," sobbed Mrs. Tempest; "it is cruel, undutiful, disrespectful, positively wicked for a daughter to talk to a mother as you have talked to me to-night. Vixen, Volume II. Somewhat to his surprise, and much to his delight, Roderick Vawdrey escaped that maternal lecture which he was wont undutifully to describe as a "wigging." Vixen, Volume I. Lady W. Allow me, sir Willoughby—you are in general, child, a very headstrong, disobedient, and undutiful daughter. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Vol I, No. 2, February 1810 He had reason also for fear in regard to myself; for any one else, even if like myself he had been above coveting the inheritance, would gladly have seen so undutiful a step-son punished. The Apologia and Florida of Apuleius of Madaura He at once forgot all the undutiful and disobedient conduct of his son, and remembered him only as his dearly-beloved child. Richard I Makers of History "Did you ever know anything so humiliating, so shameful, so undutiful?" demanded Mrs. Tempest piteously, as the door closed on her rebellious daughter. Vixen, Volume II. We cannot stop to trace these complicated and transient arrangements, or the rebellions of the undutiful sons, who set the worst possible example to the ambitious and disorderly nobles. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe Charles was home on a twenty-four hours' leave—he stood by the mantelpiece and regarded his parent with undutiful and critical eyes. The Dark Tower From my undutiful relatives there was no hope; the abominable Silesian project was evidently their ultimatum. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847 Discipline destroys the spirit and working loyalty of the general force when it is pitched to the minority of malcontented, undutiful men within the organization, whether to punish or to appease them. The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2 When M. Casimir-Perier resigned the French Presidency there were those who regarded the act as weak, cowardly, undutiful and otherwise censurable. The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays 1909 The prince's habits were dissolute and extravagant; he was an undutiful son, and the king a somewhat unforgiving father. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration The Council declared he had behaved himself undutifully and contemptuously, not only in flying from his General upon false and frivolous suggestions without any just cause at all, but also in defaming him. Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography Shall the undutiful man be left unchastised—the malignant man, or the avaricious, or the man with no self-control, or the cruel? The World's Greatest Books — Volume 14 — Philosophy and Economics Either in combat or out, in any situation where a majority of militarily-trained Americans become undutiful, that is sufficient reason for higher authority to resurvey its own judgments, disciplines and line of action. The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2 Pauline hid a rather undutiful smile behind her napkin. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 For I was caught in the snare of her beauty, and the longing to see her again so grew upon me that after a time I did an undutiful and disobedient thing. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 Ralegh in his Prerogative of Parliaments applies it as an illustration how 'undutiful words of a subject do often take deeper root than the memory of ill deeds.' Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography "I'm an undutiful one, at any rate," she laughed. A harum-scarum schoolgirl When it was disturbed the cause was rebellions of undutiful sons of the reigning Emperor, struggles between rival heirs on the Emperor's death, or attempts to check the growing power of the Sikh Gurus. The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir “You’re an undutiful dog, not to ask after your mother, sir.” Japhet in Search of a Father I have so looked forward—repudiating the charge of undutiful compulsion. The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance “I look upon it as disobedient and undutiful and—and cowardly.” Dead Man's Land Being the Voyage to Zimbambangwe of certain and uncertain blacks and whites "It is very undutiful indeed, and I hope that I shall hear no more of it." A True Friend A Novel Elizabeth thought it a very undutiful idea; but she was silent. The King's Daughters “It would be very undutiful in you to refuse, so I had better leave you to your task,” said Timothy, smiling, as he quitted the room. Japhet in Search of a Father "What an undutiful thing to do!" was the first thing Lord de Wichehalse said; and those who knew no better thought that this was how he took it. Frida, or, The Lover's Leap, A Legend Of The West Country From "Slain By The Doones" By R. D. Blackmore Rollo's motive for doing as he did in this case was to avoid giving a sick mother pain, by reporting to her the undutiful conduct of her son. Rollo on the Atlantic I love you, dear, and I am not undutiful, and I will do whatever you ask me; but I want to be with you, I want to be with you. In Direst Peril But I’m afraid she’ll be thinking me a very undutiful niece.” The Golden Shoemaker or 'Cobbler' Horn “I did,” rejoined my father in a rage, “by begetting an undutiful, good-for-nothing, graceless, insolent, ungrateful son.” Japhet in Search of a Father Even mothers become vexed exceedingly with undutiful children; but this care of Mat for his worthless master exceeded even that of a mother for her child. Hubert's Wife A Story for You The father joined in the upbraiding, the disowning of an undutiful daughter. Immortal Memories “Ah, Bladud, my young friend, that is an undutiful speech for a son to make about his parents,” said the chief, holding up a remonstrative forefinger. The Hot Swamp Fortunately Sam Natly’s wicked resolve to indulge in undutiful slumber did not result in evil on this occasion, although it did result in something rather surprising. The Iron Horse “And what advice or assistance does so undutiful a child deserve?” Snarley-yow or The Dog Fiend “Who is he, you undutiful child? why, he’s—he’s the Honourable Captain Delmar.” Percival Keene “Very undutiful, indeed, ma’am; she might have been a duchess before this:—a very foolish girl, indeed, ma’am,” observed the gentleman. Newton Forster The Merchant Service Satisfied upon this point, Susan, who recollected her father’s promise, was undutiful enough, we are sorry to say, to allow her heart to bound with joy at the circumstance. The King's Own And yet that old dad of mine swears I’ve got no fellow-feeling, which I consider a very undutiful thing for him to say. Jacob Faithful “I will—but first tell me, for I have been undutiful in not asking before, have any tidings been received of my poor uncle, and the brave crew of the Zodiac?” The Pirate of the Mediterranean A Tale of the Sea “Father,” said Mrs Latrobe, in an unsteady voice, “I am sorry I was ever an undutiful child to you.” The Maidens' Lodge None of Self and All of Thee, (In the Reign of Queen Anne) Not having sufficient insight into girls’ natures to understand that there was nothing either undutiful or unnatural in Ruth’s lament, she felt herself personally injured thereby. The Fortunes of the Farrells “He has always shown an ungrateful, thankless disposition; and his bad, undutiful temper will be certain to bring him to ruin!” On Board the Esmeralda Martin Leigh's Log - A Sea Story I am sure you must feel sad and disappointed, but I don’t think you ought to be angry with Rex, or call him undutiful.” Sisters Three Secondly, to dissemble my feelings: an alternative on which if I said another word I should be behaving undutifully and wickedly towards you. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3) 1809-1859 “More than you do,” said the undutiful Jonah; “they’ve been doing just as they please the last month.” A Dog with a Bad Name I have just been ruin'd by a friend; and never wish to have another friend again, as long as I live.—No, nor any ungrateful, undutiful—Poh!—I don't recollect your face. John Bull The Englishman's Fireside: A Comedy, in Five Acts I don't know what you do mean; but I'm glad to hear you are not so undutiful as I thought you were. Sarah's School Friend Just tell him plainly that if he persists in his folly, he is ruining his life, and behaving in a very wrong, undutiful manner to his mother and to me. Sisters Three He regretted the undutiful words the instant they escaped his lips. The Drummer Boy This undutiful son and his brother Fafnir conspired against their sire, slew him, and took possession of the gold. The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales He therefore invented a plan to get them out of the kingdom, and prevent their carrying out any undutiful projects. The Fairy Book The Best Popular Stories Selected and Rendered Anew Sacrifices on the altar or gifts to the priests would avail nothing, if the spirit were undutiful. Heart and Soul by Maveric Post Therefore she undutifully abandoned herself to a pleasurable review of events whilst waiting for the next act in the day's play to begin. The Forfeit He represented himself to me, as an injured and long-suffering man; and me, to myself, as an unkind, undutiful, and most unwomanly woman. The New Penelope and Other Stories and Poems The compunction of Richard, for his undutiful behavior towards his father, was durable, and influenced him in the choice of his ministers and servants after his accession. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part A. From the Britons of Early Times to King John When any of the children are undutiful and likely to give the widow trouble, this placing her in his own position gives her the needed power over the unruly. The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII. No. 358, November 6, 1886. As soon as she heard of Janet's private engagement to Lord Rutherford she declared the vow to be undutiful and unlawful and she commanded that it should be broken. Shadows of the Stage If He has, and as far as He has, all is easy; if He has not, all is, we will not say, impossible, but what is worse, undutiful or presumptuous. Prose Masterpieces from Modern Essayists If the parent be feeble or sick, the undutiful child is criminally negligent; the crime is still greater if there be danger through that absence of the parent's dying without religious consolation. Explanation of Catholic Morals A Concise, Reasoned, and Popular Exposition of Catholic Morals Speaking of children, he says that a man complained that never father had so undutiful a child as he. History of English Humour, Vol. 1 With an Introduction upon Ancient Humour "It was not," he says, "vulgar, bustling, imbecile, unstable, undutiful." Claverhouse The serpent's tooth hath not such fangs, such power to sting, as the base ingratitude of one undutiful boy. The Thin Red Line; and Blue Blood Not so remarkable, my good mother declares she will give half of it to an undutiful son, who has never done very well with money in this world. Sunrise It is not a rare occurrence to see just retribution visited upon parents who in their day were undutiful, unworthy and unnatural children. Explanation of Catholic Morals A Concise, Reasoned, and Popular Exposition of Catholic Morals One of the girls was so undutiful as to snigger. The Submarine Boys for the Flag Deeding Their Lives to Uncle Sam Lord Arranmore," he said, "forgive me if what I must say sounds undutiful. A Prince of Sinners The sweetest is the possession of a virtuous wife, excellent children, and a respectable competency; but a wicked wife, undutiful children, and poverty are the most bitter.” Flowers from a Persian Garden and Other Papers I'm nearly in rags, Kirton's as undutiful as he can be but it's that wife of his. Elster's Folly Make no deep scrutiny Into her mutiny, Rash and undutiful; Past all dishonor, Death has left on her Only the beautiful. The World's Best Poetry, Volume 3 Sorrow and Consolation The infant 143minds of two of the daughters, and the two chiefly named as undutiful, had been formed by their mother. Life of John Milton Come, wipe thy Eyes; nay, prithee do, or thou wilt break thy Father's Heart; see thou bring'st the 66 Tears in mine to think of thy undutiful Carriage to me. The Busie Body God will smite the undutiful child with a curse! Eveline Mandeville The Horse Thief Rival "Oh, mother, cut out that 'peculiar' business—it makes me tired!" said Garth undutifully. The Next of Kin Those who Wait and Wonder These figures were sadly mutilated by his undutiful grandson, the bigoted Aurungzebe, who held all such representations in much the same horror that a Presbyterian would a picture of the Virgin. A Journey to Katmandu (the Capital of Napaul), with The Camp of Jung Bahadoor; including A Sketch of the Nepaulese Ambassador at Home "Won't have him! and in the name of all that's unbiddable and undutiful, who will you have, if one may ax that, or do you intend, to have any one at all, or not?" Phelim Otoole's Courtship and Other Stories Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three Edward shook his head at him, as if remonstrating against this most undutiful and contemptuous style of conversation to his mother. The Emigrants Of Ahadarra The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two Now, Lucy," said he, "it is time that this undutiful obstinacy on your part should cease. The Black Baronet; or, The Chronicles Of Ballytrain The Works of William Carleton, Volume One "I did," rejoined my father in a rage, "by begetting an undutiful, good-for-nothing, graceless, insolent, ungrateful son." Japhet, in Search of a Father Why, granddaughter—now, is it not undutiful of her, good sir, when she knows how much I have suffered parting from my Helen. Turns of Fortune And Other Tales Make no deep scrutiny Into her mutiny Bash and undutiful: Past all dishonor, Death has left on her Only the beautiful. The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood "I know I am, father," she replied; "an' I hope I haven't been an undutiful child to either of you for so far." The Emigrants Of Ahadarra The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two How in the devil's name could she have known that I locked that obstinate and undutiful girl up. The Black Baronet; or, The Chronicles Of Ballytrain The Works of William Carleton, Volume One "You're an undutiful dog, not to ask after your mother, sir." Japhet, in Search of a Father "He would only have the pleasure of paying for others to replace them," was the undutiful rejoinder. Verner's Pride It may be mentioned here, that Martin Alonzo Pinzon had wilfully parted company from the admiral while on the coast of Cuba: covetousness being probably the cause of this most undutiful proceeding. The Life of Columbus Abbot Paslew," said his grace, "thou art a tardy, and it may be undutiful son. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 Lucy, who knew that he was subject to sudden attacks upon occasions of less moment, not only became alarmed, but experienced a feeling like remorse for having, as she said, abandoned him so undutifully. The Black Baronet; or, The Chronicles Of Ballytrain The Works of William Carleton, Volume One "It would be very undutiful in you to refuse, so I had better leave you to your task," said Timothy, smiling, as he quitted the room. Japhet, in Search of a Father Lady Verner would tell Jan he was undutiful. Verner's Pride Gone—brothers, and daughters, and wife—all gone That are kin to Wakâwa—but one—but one— Wakínyan Tânka—undutiful son! The Feast of the Virgins and Other Poems I know I'm fearfully bold, yes, indecent," Caroline went on, "and undutiful, impertinent. The Three Black Pennys A Novel "That is very true, Alice, I admit," replied Lucy; but when I consider that it was my undutiful flight from him that occasioned this attack, how can I free myself from blame? The Black Baronet; or, The Chronicles Of Ballytrain The Works of William Carleton, Volume One "Confound Mrs, Dana!" was the son's comment, for upon the subject of his father's second marriage he was distinctly undutiful. Idle Hour Stories I peeped into his pack, and saw it was made up of many sad articles: there were poverty, oppression, sickness, debt, and what made by far the heaviest part, undutiful children. Stories for the Young Or, Cheap Repository Tracts: Entertaining, Moral, and Religious. Vol. VI. An hour afterwards he was persuaded that his child was not undutiful. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 335, September 1843 "And were you not undutiful," he mumbled, "you would be with him now, and looking down on this rabble." The Truce of God She was interrupted by her wayward and undutiful son. False Friends, and The Sailor's Resolve Its rewards were reserved for the informer, for the hypocrite, for the undutiful son, or for the faithless wife. Handbook of Home Rule Being articles on the Irish question He resigns himself to the inevitable; blesses his undutiful sons; and dismisses them. A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.) "I don't think I am undutiful, but it is my right to choose my husband for myself." Carmen's Messenger Show me a child undutiful, I shall know where to look for a foolish father; But how can that son reverence an example he dare not follow? The Christian Home The next day Mrs. Hamilton was much worse, and Lenora, who had watched and who understood her symptoms, felt confident that she would die, and loudly her conscience upbraided her for her undutiful conduct. Homestead on the Hillside Ah! my dear! we can every hour of the twenty-four be up with our monarchs, if they are undutiful. The History of Sir Charles Grandison, Volume 4 (of 7) When his Majesty shall learn the reasons which I had for giving it up, I am sure that he will not regard me as undutiful to him in having abandoned it. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 08 of 55 1591-1593 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century There was Governor Burnett, looking as if he had just received an undutiful communication from the House of Representatives and were inditing a most sharp response. Twice Told Tales But, if a pretty verse-maker is privileged to be an undutiful son, what becomes of all our old notions? The Ethics of Drink and Other Social Questions Joints In Our Social Armour He would have no "talking, or sleeping, or gazing, or leaning, or half-kneeling, or any undutiful behaviour in them." The Parish Clerk Am I not an undutiful servant to disobey the orders of so good a master as Mr. Dogherty? International Weekly Miscellany - Volume 1, No. 5, July 29, 1850 Nothing of her past awakened more keen regret in this young girl's heart than the thought of her undutiful, unsisterly life. Ester Ried Of course you will all see a weakness of purpose in what I say, and laugh at me as the cause of my son's undutiful conduct. Tales of Old Japan "Very undutiful, indeed, ma'am; she might have been a duchess before this:—a very foolish girl, indeed, ma'am," observed the gentleman. Newton Forster And too late, as it probably may happen, she will see and lament her fatal, and, perhaps, undutiful error. Pamela, Volume II It was a most undutifully matter-of-fact and prosaic piece of furniture in its interior, however much it may have pleased the æsthetic sense outwardly. What Dreams May Come Her father had vetoed the undutiful project, and had ceased to pay her his evening visits; only in his separate and private orisons were all her sins remembered. Robert Browning It is true that if we were to give over our house to our undutiful son, in less than three years the grass would be growing in its place, for he would be ruined. Tales of Old Japan To a degree unprecedented in the Rollo family, of Illinois, Antony was an undutiful son. Cobwebs from an Empty Skull He swore, stamped, screamed, and even skipped with rage, and, in short, went through all the evolutions as usually performed by testy old gentlemen on first discovering that they have disobedient sons and undutiful daughters. Marriage "And what advice or assistance does so undutiful a child deserve?" Snarleyyow A violent and unsparing reply was made, and with it came all the letters that his undutiful daughter had written to Mr. Barrett; not one had been read or opened. Robert Browning From a peevish child he grew to be a man, and unbearably undutiful to his parents. Tales of Old Japan He was so undutiful that he may be said to have been preposterous. Cobwebs from an Empty Skull It was undutiful of your father to write such things. Kimono A couple were brought before the court, and Janet, the wife, was charged with violent and undutiful conduct, and with wounding her husband by throwing a three-legged stool at his head. Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character Amazement and surprise, Patroon!" exclaimed Myndert, with a tremendous hem "Here is a discovery to give a respectable merchant more uneasiness than the undutiful conduct of fifty nieces! The Water-Witch or, the Skimmer of the Seas The love of the gods is like the love of parents for their children, and men treat the gods as undutiful children treat their parents. Tales of Old Japan He had given up the struggle, and his undutiful son succeeded as Henry V. to the Holy Roman Empire, and Nuremberg with it. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 5 Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Switzerland, Part 1 She found this girl from Europe silly and undutiful. Kimono I lift my face out of my muff, in which, for the sake of warmth, I have been hiding it, and, opening my mouth, give vent to a hearty and undutiful roar of laughter. Nancy It is very good in you; I am afraid you must think me a very undutiful son. A Mere Accident Their mother wondered at their disobedience and insubordination, and in cases where these faults resulted in special inconvenience for herself she bitterly reproached the children for their undutiful behavior. Gentle Measures in the Management and Training of the Young Or, the Principles on Which a Firm Parental Authority May Be Established and Maintained, Without Violence or Anger, and the Right Development of the Moral and Mental Capacities Be Promoted by Methods in Harmony with the Structure and the Characteristics of the Juvenile Mind She is an undutiful girl if—when he honors her by asking her hand—she do not thankfully consent. Woman: Man's Equal True, I was an undutiful child, and deserved none. My Brilliant Career Lady Shelley slurs over the undutiful boyhood of the poet and the terrible sternness of his Mirabeau-father. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 33, July, 1860 A score of women frowned at a score of men whose glances wandered undutifully. The Purchase Price If we be undisciplined and undutiful, and unruly; if we be fanciful, self-willed, disobedient; then we shall not understand Christ, or Christ’s rule on earth and in heaven. Town and Country Sermons Even in that she has not the consistency to believe me wrong, because it is undutiful and out of keeping with the honeysuckles to lack faith in her husband. The Irrational Knot Being the Second Novel of His Nonage Phoebe," said Miss Panney, "you are a lazy woman and an undutiful wife. The Girl at Cobhurst I knew you would say so; though mamma affirmed you would be quite shocked at my undutiful conduct. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall No child would be half so obstinate and undutiful.' Dombey and Son I tell you, my friends, that nothing prevents a man from gaining either right doctrines or right practice, so much as the undutiful, unruly, self-conceited heart. Town and Country Sermons Heaven bless her! though she, Rebecca, had seemed to act undutifully towards Miss Crawley; yet was not her fault a natural and excusable one? Vanity Fair You see, Mr. Hastings, the wretchedness of my situation: was ever poor woman so plagued with a dear sweet, pretty, provoking, undutiful boy? She Stoops to Conquer Do send him word of it, you naughty undutiful nephew. Middlemarch Supperless to bed she went, saving for a few coarse fragments; and those she sat mumbling and munching over a scrap of fire, long after her undutiful daughter lay asleep. Dombey and Son "Oh, Enna! you can't expect a blessing, if you persist in being so undutiful; I think it would be well for you if your father were more like mine." Elsie's Girlhood A Sequel to "Elsie Dinsmore" and "Elsie's Holidays at Roselands" She honestly considered her daughter thankless and undutiful, because the latter had not promised her a share of the diamonds on the spot. Till the Clock Stops I want you to know one or two things so that if it ever should be my husband's affliction to find out how foolish and undutiful I have been, you can tell them to him. Strong Hearts The tide of passion ran so high that he would not stay to dine, but departed, muttering anger at the conduct of Mr. Elford, and repeating asseverations of eternal resentment and maledictions against undutiful children. The Adventures of Hugh Trevor It would be undutiful in me to leave her first—and then I get an opportunity to pursue our correspondence. Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 2 I say undutiful, because this wise world has decreed that to abhor, reprove, and avoid vice in a father, instead of being the performance of a duty, is offensive to all moral feeling. Anna St. Ives Come not near us, if you have resolve to be undutiful: but this, after what I have written, I hope you cannot be. Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 1 There was Governor Burnett, looking as if he had just received an undutiful communication from the House of Representatives, and were inditing a most sharp response. The Prophetic Pictures (From "Twice Told Tales") Now, Augusta, I am going to tell you a secret, perhaps I shall appear undutiful to you, but, believe me, my affection for you is founded on a more firm basis. The Works of Lord Byron: Letters and Journals. Vol. 1 "I don't know," answered the undutiful offspring brazenly. Guns and Snowshoes Or, the Winter Outing of the Young Hunters Nevertheless, she was grateful for it, and scolded herself soundly for giving her father undutiful replies. An Algonquin Maiden A Romance of the Early Days of Upper Canada Wonder not, my dear, that I, who used to chide you for these sort of liberties with my relations, now am more undutiful than you ever was unkind. Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 1 He did not so much as have the undutiful janitor flogged, let alone sent away for sale. Andivius Hedulio Adventures of a Roman Nobleman in the Days of the Empire The undutiful conduct of the Council of Basle, with the violence of their language with regard to the Holy See, brought matters to such a point that a deplorable schism appeared inevitable. The Life of St. Frances of Rome, and Others Now, I am an orthodox ruin, and the undutiful stepson of a Down East alma mater. A Modern Instance I fear he had disobeyed his parents when he galloped away on that undutiful journey. The Virginians Your behaviour to your too-indulgent and too-fond mother——But, I have no patience—Continue banished from my presence, undutiful as you are, till you know how to conform to my will. Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 1 Gone,—brothers, and daughters, and wife,—all gone That are kin to Wakâwa,—but one—but one— Wakínyan Tanka—undutiful son! Legends of the Northwest Elliott's repugnance at seeing her undutiful grandson causes her departure to Mr. Armstrong's. The Eskdale Herd-boy A Scottish Tale for the Instruction and Amusement of Young People What is to be done with such an undutiful child? Virgilia or, out of the Lion's Mouth In our early days at home, when Harry and I used to be so undutiful to our tutor, who would have thought that Mr. Esmond Warrington of Virginia would turn Bearleader himself? The Virginians I am not an undutiful child, I do not throw back your hand, but as my people are not here I do not sign. The Treaties of Canada with the Indians of Manitoba and the North-West Territories Including the Negotiations on Which They Were Based, and Other Information Relating Thereto Mother dear, I'm sorry,--we don't mean to be disrespectful or undutiful,--but father's petty tyrannies are more than we can bear. Young Lives Oh, what an undutiful son I have been!" cried Harry; "had I known then what I know now! and yet, the fiend would not have turned a hand, had it been his own father! Natalie A Gem Among the Sea-Weeds The compunction of Richard for his undutiful behaviour towards his father was durable, and influenced him in the choice of his ministers and servants after his accession. The History of England, Volume I Against a feeling that she was adopting an attitude both undutiful and unbecoming, Sofia persisted. Red Masquerade I am not an undutiful child, I do not throw back your hand; but as my people are not here, I do not sign. The Treaties of Canada with the Indians of Manitoba and the North-West Territories Including the Negotiations on Which They Were Based, and Other Information Relating Thereto "Then you uphold this girl in her undutiful behavior, do you?" asked Mrs. Kinloch. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 11, September, 1858 To her returns this formerly undutiful son, and finds—a passionately devoted mother, indeed, but also a woman in the full pride of her beauty and maturity. Peter's Mother This is that overweening love I bear To thee undutiful, and undeserved. A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 7 No one can say I have been undutiful or disrespectful. The Open Door, and the Portrait. Stories of the Seen and the Unseen. I says to her, 'Cut and run!' but she wouldn't, as being undutiful. The Belted Seas A pretty parson, truly, to side with an undutiful child! History of Tom Jones, a Foundling "Asa shall account to me for this undutiful conduct!" he observed. The Prairie Thus, the people of France were keener to feel wrongs and to resent the injustice of undutiful monarchs. A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1. At any rate the judge seems to have been shocked at the undutiful litigation, and treated the old man with much respect. John Keble's Parishes And she deemed herself not undutiful, nor lacking in filial amity, for so doing. A Fool There Was The doctor retired into the kitchen, where, addressing himself to the landlady, he complained bitterly of the undutiful behaviour of his patient, who would not be blooded, though he was in a fever. History of Tom Jones, a Foundling That undutiful and perverse children make bad husbands and wives: And, collaterally, bad masters and mistresses. Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded It is very good of you; I am afraid you must think me a very undutiful son. Celibates These are a poet’s meditations on him, more graceful than the inscription on the monument erected to him by his two undutiful daughters, ere, in 1718, they sold the estate. John Keble's Parishes "I did not expect that you would have been so undutiful," she said. Castle Richmond But I must now tell you something of your undutiful son. Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia To be sure, the occasion on which he mentions this, explains it; that I must say nothing, though in anger, that is spiteful or malicious; that is disrespectful or undutiful, and such-like. Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded I may seem to have spoken unkindly and undutifully about her in the course of these recollections. Stray Pearls One can imagine a child painfully struggling to be blind to a parent's errors, and thinking it undutiful and wicked to admit the existence of that: which is too evident. The Recreations of a Country Parson He vowed that he didn't care; but he DID care terribly, and he glowered at Mrs. MacLaren in a most undutiful fashion. The Story Girl Your undutiful conduct proceeds from ignorance, which is never an offence, though it is always a misfortune. Sant' Ilario You have been very undutiful; and as for her, her wickedness and cruelty shock me,—shock me. The Belton Estate Richard desired to be burned at the feet of his father, in Fontevraud Abbey, where he once bewailed his undutiful conduct, and now wished his body forever to lie in penitence. Young Folks' History of England The doctor turned his sharp little eyes upon the face of the father grown dark with anger at his child's undutiful interference. Tillie, a Mennonite Maid; a Story of the Pennsylvania Dutch "I have just as good right to a hundred dollar shawl as Anna," replied my sister, in a very undutiful tone. All's for the Best "Is it undutiful not to be able to love a man one hardly knows, when one is ordered to do so?" Sant' Ilario For instance, with my little son, when his governor brought him into the room as we were over the bottle after dinner, my Lord would begin his violent and undutiful sarcasms at me. Barry Lyndon I am over fifty, and I'm sure I don't look old, you undutiful child. The Secret Passage But then it made me feel undutiful to my dear mother, and then there was the further difficulty to be faced. My Young Alcides He was pondering on his undutiful scheme of taking little Henric to the fair, in defiance of Tell's express commands that both should stay at home that day. Heroes Every Child Should Know "My undutiful conduct does not proceed from ignorance—it proceeds from love, from love for another man, whom I will marry if I marry any one." Sant' Ilario Possessing a large fortune, he would be his own master, gratify his every wish, and make amends to his mother for his present undutiful conduct. File No. 113 What then, I answer, shall we punish the undutiful, the malicious, the avaricious, the headstrong, and the cruel? L. Annaeus Seneca on Benefits "Was I an undutiful son?" asked he, in a faltering voice. Joseph II. and His Court She did but break through the prejudices of her education, we may say; and if she was undutiful, what girls are not, under the influence of passion? Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn Really you fathers are becoming excessively undutiful towards your children! The King's Highway "You had my blessing the other day, and you saw what followed it; do not tempt me to curse an undutiful, disobedient, ungrateful son." Christie Johnstone She would almost have done so herself, if Richard had not shown her it would be undutiful. The Daisy chain, or Aspirations Even toward his mother he is said to be undutiful and obstinate. Joseph II. and His Court You were an ungrateful and undutiful daughter; you did not think of the shame and sorrow you prepared for your parents, when you arranged your flight with the gardener. Frederick the Great and His Family His majesty announces to Mademoiselle Marie von Leuthen that he is exceedingly indignant at her improper and undutiful conduct, which does not at all become a maiden loving of honor, and particularly a noble one. Old Fritz and the New Era What he said was so undutiful from a nephew touching his uncle—particularly when that uncle is a prelate—that I refrain from penning it. The Suitors of Yvonne: being a portion of the memoirs of the Sieur Gaston de Luynes She had a parley to hold with herself, and to accuse her own feelings of having been unkind, ungrateful, undutiful towards her father. The Daisy chain, or Aspirations And while you weep and pray in your dark cell, the emperor, with undutiful hand, overturns the edifice of Austria's greatness—that edifice which you, dearest mother, had reared with your own hands. Joseph II. and His Court Punishment has overtaken the undutiful daughter, and him who had harbored her. Mohammed Ali and His House I am sorry I left my letter out to go this morning, for Aunt Ailie says it is very undutiful to say anything about the sheep's wool in Russia smelling of tobacco. Clever Woman of the Family Heaven forgive me if I be undutiful to my uncle; but thou must be preferred before even him! The Dove in the Eagle's Nest I am playing the part of the undutiful wife and running away from him, for exactly three weeks. Beatrice But saucy bumblebees, undutiful pilferers from the purple avens, rarely visit blossoms so inconspicuous. Wild Flowers An Aid to Knowledge of Our Wild Flowers and Their Insect Visitors He had won it once, and would again despite all the Moores, all the Gray Dogs, all the undutiful sons in existence; on that point he was resolved. Bob, Son of Battle Then he began to storm at her, calling her disobedient, and undutiful, and when this means failed to move her, to implore her almost with tears. Benita, an African romance I will spare you all trouble and care; only make me not undutiful; take your own place. The Dove in the Eagle's Nest I have no pleasure in writing to undutiful sisters. Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay Volume 1 Some of the ecclesiastics who swarmed in his household told him that he could not without sin give any such pledge as his undutiful subjects demanded. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4 Look to his knees a-wamblin'! from the undutiful son in ecstasy. Bob, Son of Battle If any gentleman was very troublesome he was cited before the Privy Council, interrogated, reprimanded, and sent to meditate on his undutiful conduct in the Tower. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 3 He prayed with fervour and animation, in pure Johnsonian English, and I hope I am not undutiful if I add my impression that he was not displeased with the sound of his own devotions. Father and Son: a study of two temperaments They must acknowledge that they had acted undutifully; they must declare themselves penitent; they must promise to behave better in future, must implore His Majesty's pardon, and lay themselves at his feet. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2 There was no excuse, no palliation for an act that was undutiful, dishonorable, and deceitful—there was nothing to plead for him, save that he was young, and had never known a wish refused. Dora Thorne You are going to take their part—and suggest their acting undutifully towards their parents.” Tommy and Co. Tories with one voice applauded him for defending the sick-bed of a virtuous and unhappy Sovereign against a disloyal faction and an undutiful son. Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 3 I felt resentment; horrid, undutiful resentment, at being treated in this cruel way. The Legacy of Cain "You have been unmannerly as well as undutiful." The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2 "You are a most undutiful wife," Helen pronounced severely. The Zeppelin's Passenger It would be ungracious and undutiful in me to presume to decide whether there was any foundation or not for the dislike that my father's family always felt for my mother. The Queen of Hearts It is another common accusation against George that he was an undutiful and unfeeling son. The Works of Max Beerbohm That wretched scene at the school, complicated by my sister's undutiful behavior at the time, so seriously excited him that he passed a sleepless night, and kept his bedroom throughout the day. The Legacy of Cain The King in reply sharply reprimanded his undutiful Councillors, and ordered three of them, the Duke of Hamilton, Sir George Lockhart, and General Drummond, to attend him at Westminster. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2 They were merely old, and their children had undutifully failed to grow up and give them a place by the fire. The People of the Abyss I think it is quite likely, Mr. Sarrazin, that some dreadful misfortune will fall on my daughter, as the punishment of her undutiful disregard of her mother's objections. The Evil Genius For you, Tressilian, you did wrong in not communicating the whole truth to us, and your promise not to do so was both imprudent and undutiful. Kenilworth But he was painfully anxious to exculpate himself from the guilt of having acted undutifully and disrespectfully towards France. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 1 He had done, he said, far too much already in the hope of satisfying an undutiful and ungrateful people. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2 She was harsh and undutiful to him, and her servants either refused to obey his orders or pretended that they did not hear them. Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare Indeed, an undutiful son is a monstrosity, a case of moral deformity. The Soul of the Far East It would be dishonourable and undutiful to say why.” A Message from the Sea To apply, even by strictly constitutional means, a violent pressure to his conscience, seemed to zealous royalists ungenerous and undutiful. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 1 As the son grew a young man, he turned out riotous, extravagant, undutiful,—altogether bad. Great Expectations And she is backed by our undutiful but still beloved son, and so is she stronger than we, and brings our noses down to the grindstone, the sly, cruel jade. The Cloister and the Hearth I have no pleasure in talking to undutiful children. Pride and Prejudice Make no deep scrutiny Into her mutiny Rash and undutiful: Past all dishonour, Death has left on her Only the beautiful. Bulchevy's Book of English Verse Where's my daughter that is to be?—Hah! old Merlin! body o' me, I'm so glad I'm revenged on this undutiful rogue. Love for Love: a Comedy His father never really forgave him for this undutiful stupidity. Typhoon He laughed most undutifully and then his face twitched grimly. The Arrow of Gold A Story Between Two Notes He feared old Mr. Turveydrop might consider it undutiful and might receive too great a shock. Bleak House And were you this undutiful and graceless wretch to your father? Love for Love: a Comedy If I am undutiful and graceless, why did he beget me so? Love for Love: a Comedy Mother, I have been an undutiful trouble to you, and I have my reward; but of late years I have had a kind of glimmering of a purpose in me too. Bleak House |
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