| 单词 | devil-may-care |
| 例句 | Johnny looked like a handsome, devil-may-care Irish boy instead of the husband of a scrubwoman and the father of two children who were always hungry. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sure,” Luke said, struggling to sound as devil-may-care as Mark. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z Ms. Scher enjoys flamboyant typography, and she also likes to paint epic-scaled maps that are devil-may-care when it comes to cartographic accuracy. The Rise of the Designer Deli 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z She has sometimes taken a devil-may-care attitude toward fashion, refusing to treat every night out as a chance to showcase a new outfit. Queen's granddaughter set to wed rugby standout 2011-07-29T13:55:07Z Then there was the French/Spanish theme with Ravel’s opulent, devil-may-care “Rhapsodie Espagnole” and Debussy’s more particulate and shaded “Ibéria.” Getting to know — or at least trying to — Matthias Pintscher at an L.A. Phil concert 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z "Buckwild" trades on the devil-may-care antics of a group of 20-something guys and gals with more time on their hands than good sense. Death for a reality star, but reality TV goes on 2013-04-04T13:58:09Z Does the promised devil-may-care mashup of longing and frustration suddenly sound like a bad bargain? Who says “Life Sucks”? Chekhov, through Posner, at Theater J 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z Their devil-may-care incursions into the opening allegro usher in a brutal development, the violence of which rapidly escalates as the sextet then kicks off a series of insolent, horribly insensitive marches. RLPO/Petrenko – review 2012-06-11T17:10:04Z But when their label Sony Music expressed its displeasure, this devil-may-care attitude softened somewhat. Russell Brand to tour mosques and synagogues with new comedy show 2013-06-11T15:52:08Z It’s more soothing than Texan cuisine, with all its devil-may-care charred edges. In Juneau, locally minded chefs are redefining Alaskan cuisine 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z The first set featured Weezer at its most devil-may-care, with drummer Patrick Wilson on guitar and Cuomo freed up to be just about anywhere other than on stage. Review: Weezer remains a bucket list of contradictions 2011-01-09T06:00:00Z And when the 90s came, and Mike Myers’s comedy international spy Austin Powers became a smash hit, his style of Bond became increasingly adored: raffish, deadpan, devil-may-care. Roger Moore: the modest, self-deprecating 007 who brought some serious aplomb | Peter Bradshaw 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z It hurts less when I can provide him with a blithe, devil-may-care attitude to other people’s opinions of him. Seen Rain Man? That doesn’t mean you know my autistic son 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z In the romantic comedy, Samberg plays Nyles, a devil-may-care wedding guest with a secret who, dressed in a Hawaiian shirt and a knowing smirk, saves the reception with a toast for the ages. Andy Samberg Makes Each Day Count With Thundercat and ‘Not Too Much’ Bourbon 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z The same devil-may-care impulse to tweak the status quo and liberate the uptight infused his performance on Tuesday, the first of a five-night engagement, at an actual cabaret, Feinstein’s at Loews Regency. Music Review: Alan Cumming at Feinstein?s at Loews Regency 2010-04-28T20:31:00Z All the more reason for an enterprising museum curator to revisit the time half a century ago when Mr. Caro and the Western world were momentarily possessed by a spirit of joyful, devil-may-care optimism. On the Met?s Roof Garden, Sculpture at Play 2011-04-29T13:42:59Z Over the years, her label embraced the devil-may-care ferocity of punk; it eventually slipped into flower-child bliss. Betsey Johnson has never run with the fashion elite. That’s why she’s endured. 2015-05-31T04:00:00Z His band sound like an outfit seized by end-of-tour devil-may-care, bashing and clanging their way through the set. Morrissey ? review 2011-08-13T23:05:48Z Drawn back to Angelica again and again, to her bright earrings and devil-may-care ways, Vittoria responds to a pull of nature that seems to obliterate the comforts of nurture. ‘Daughter of Mine’ Review: Lessons in Imperfect Parenting 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z He whirled through both scherzo and finale with devil-may-care panache. Classical Philharmonia/Maazel/Trifonov – review 2012-12-14T17:30:01Z Mr. Kline has established a virtual monopoly on the kind of male character whose suave, devil-may-care urbanity was once the province of actors like David Niven. | 'The Extra Man': Kevin Kline Charms on New York Social Scene 2010-07-29T22:23:00Z Unreconstructed hippies, if there are any left, should appreciate the nonjudgmental tone of the film, sporadically narrated by Ifans in a devil-may-care tone of blasé arrogance. 'Mr. Nice': Reliving a drug dealer's halcyon days 2011-09-01T19:14:07Z To honor that, it’s not a spoiler to say the show ends quite appropriately, as it begins: with dangerous, devil-may-care action that may or may not result in a disaster better known as love. Smart Watch: Salon's guide to TV this week 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z Audiences suffering from paranoia might take a devil-may-care approach to a festival that featured “The Parallax View,” “The Conversation” and “Chinatown.” Mockfest, Food Film Fest and Other Niche Programs 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z The shoe was not strewn about devil-may-care, but was, for unclear reasons, placed deliberately in the pit, which was carefully lined with yellow clay. This Shoe Had Prada Beat by 5,500 Years 2010-06-09T22:31:00Z This suggests not only great daring but also a devil-may-care confidence in his own creative purposes. Review: ‘Like a Bomb Going Off: Leonid Yakobson and Ballet as Resistance in Soviet Russia’ 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z For the devil-may-care rocker, there was a backless black dress covered with what appeared to be shredded white ribbon. Versace corners chainmail market 2012-02-24T21:11:27Z It’s a thrilling image of openness, vulnerability, devil-may-care joy. ABT’s ‘Sleeping Beauty’: Amazingly, this fairy tale becomes a love story 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z “It sums up the Rolling Stones themselves — the anti-authoritarianism, the devil-may-care attitude” — and, of course, “the sex appeal.” How the ‘Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World’ Got Its Logo 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z Among other attractions, this makes him an excellent candidate in whom to consider the warring passions of the English character: the stiff upper lip and the devil-may-care. How Sir Francis Drake and Queen Elizabeth I Made England a Global Power 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z Unreconstructed hippies, if there are any left, should appreciate the nonjudgmental tone of the film, sporadically narrated by Mr. Ifans in a devil-may-care tone of blasé arrogance. | 'Mr. Nice': Reliving a Drug Dealer?s Halcyon Days 2011-06-02T21:47:04Z This is a tragicomedy so you need a bit of everything, plus plays greater than this one have thrived despite devil-may-care logic. ‘The Two Noble Kinsmen’ Review: Shakespeare, With a Hint of Celine Dion 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z This is especially true of Sarah Snook’s scheming daughter Shiv and Kieran Culkin who, as devil-may-care son Roman, takes the concept of schadenfreude to delirious new heights with every episode. Smart Watch: Top TV picks this week include “Who is America,” “Trial & Error,” “Wynonna... 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z This time around, her email says essentially the same thing, but is tied up in a more devil-may-care bow. ‘And Just Like That …’ Season 2, Episode 6 Recap: Hey Stranger 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z Ms. Philo has good instincts, a real devil-may-care streak, and they showed in the collection — down to the squashy, fold-over clutch bags and new twisted leather cuffs. Fashion Review: Céline, Comme des Garcons, Yohji Yamamoto, Junya Watanabe: Fashion Review 2012-10-01T01:35:05Z And he had an outsize personality, a mixture of a fiery temperament and devil-may-care London, that people could relate to. Paris Fashion Week: John Galliano Exits the Way That He Entered 2011-03-02T22:09:23Z Then a mysterious mask appears, giving him the ability to transform into a zany, devil-may-care alter ego. What’s on TV This Week: Willy Wonka and a ‘West Side Story’ Special 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z No matter how devil-may-care she acts, Faith is not the contented loner she wants to be. Slaying the patriarchy: Everything I need to know I learned 20 years ago from “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z The term celebrated what he calls the work’s “devil-may-care vulgarity” and its contrast to the “snobby, blobby, gobby stuff” of much high art at the time. Street Art That?s Finding a New Address 2010-03-03T23:13:00Z Florida Man is devil-may-care and slightly oafish, beloved but not admired, newsworthy above all. Does Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis know what he’s doing? We’re about to find out. 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z Out the back is a covered garden where pretty much every celebrity you can think of is standing and smoking with a self-consciously devil-may-care air. Oscars 2011: My week with the stars 2011-03-01T07:59:00Z These designers' corporate and creative decisions were arguably more tightly controlled than Halston's devil-may-care diffusion. Halston: The glittering rise — and spectacular fall — of a fashion icon 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z Whatever happens, it’s doubtful that the devil-may-care wildness of those early years will return. At Roberta’s, Pizza and a Broken Partnership 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z For women who never dreamed a pandemic would be the reason they became stay-at-home parents, “Bad Moms” is a devil-may-care antidote to quarantine fatigue. Happy Mother’s Day to These Oddballs and Malcontents 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z Tommy has been neglected as Sonya, nostalgic for her glory days as a performer, pretends to be a freewheeling, devil-may-care mom. Review | In ‘Bright Burning Things,’ an alcoholic mother must choose between drinking and her son 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z A tune involving three light-footed cops dancing choreographer Karma Camp’s vintage steps creates a buoyant, devil-may-care air; it’s the most winning of Michael Dansicker’s largely genial original songs. Review | A Greek-set ‘Comedy of Errors’ adds songs to the slapstick 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z Morgan walks through highlights of the personal trials that egged on her drinking and the tension in her doomed marriage while Bonham Carter brings into focus the underappreciated value of Margaret’s easygoing, devil-may-care nature. "The Crown" and Her Majesty’s midlife crisis 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z The film is partially redeemed by Caine’s devil-may-care attitude towards its horrible reception. One for the money: the great actors who slummed it in daft movies 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z The film opened on Friday, and Mr. Tudyk’s character is already a breakout, stealing scenes with his British accent and devil-may-care attitude. The Man Who Gave an Android His Best Lines in the ‘Star Wars’ Film ‘Rogue One’ 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z I could imagine some poetic-minded, devil-may-care soul at the Port Authority allowing a shimmering scrim of snowflakes to waft down into the hall and dissolve on the vast white marble floor. Santiago Calatrava’s Transit Hub Is a Soaring Symbol of a Boondoggle 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z At Sunday night's , the Iron Lady star bounded on stage with such devil-may-care exuberance that she lost her shoe en route. Meryl Streep went one step beyond at the Baftas 2012-02-13T14:09:28Z And with both Boito and Mr. Carsen placing a premium on sarcasm and sensuality, Mr. Van Horn wants, perhaps, an extra dash of devil-may-care relish. Review: ‘Mefistofele’ at the Met Opera Is a Devil That Dances 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z Instead, each plywood panel hawks one supposed attribute of the menthol cigarettes and their users: “fantabulous,” “hunky-dory,” “devil-may-care” and such. Review | In the galleries: A stylish mash-up of Japanese genres and African culture 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z He still wears that devil-may-care grin when he solos. Rolling Stones open 2015 tour with sold-out gig at San Diego's Petco Park 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z The prevailing ethos is devil-may-care recklessness mixed with just a bit of nothing-to-lose abandon. 'And There Is an End' -- but no end to its goofy appeal 2015-03-21T04:00:00Z Was Josie’s comedy, her irreverence, her devil-may-care attitude entwined with a deadly strand of irresponsibility? ‘Days of Awe’ review: A novel of grief and humor 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z I grinned throughout at the devil-may-care confidence on display, only to experience more than once an unexpected lump in my throat. Review: ‘Travesties’ and Finding New Depth in Stoppard 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z Her companion overcompensated by trying to act devil-may-care. Critical Shopper: Agent Provocateur, Selling Kink on Madison Avenue 2011-02-23T19:49:37Z Ortega came out swinging with the rockabilly rave-up “Run-Down Neighborhood,” a devil-may-care declaration of codependency: “We might be bad for each other / But, man, it’s oh so good.” Lindi Ortega: The pipes of Patsy Cline with the visual flair of Amy Winehouse 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z The collection caught many of the trends, but with a devil-may-care attitude that turned the most decked-out looks into a kind of gantlet. Fashion Review: Comme Des Gar?ons, Rei Kawakubo, Lanvin, Gaultier, C?line and Junya Watanabe on the Paris Runways 2012-03-05T00:03:47Z This devil-may-care approach to casting shines a light on a bigger problem: The Verge’s Tasha Robinson argued that every single character in “Joy” “feels like a half-sketched first draft,” which is something of an understatement. The case against an Oscar nod for Jennifer Lawrence: She’s the best thing in “Joy” — and that’s not enough 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z Aping Mr. Russell’s devil-may-care high jinks, it takes for granted the grifter’s faith in the lawlessness, disorder and potential for larcenous self-invention in an easy-money society that allows brilliant sociopaths to fly high. | 'I Love You Phillip Morris': A Winning Smile Makes the Scamming a Breeze 2010-12-03T00:00:00Z Briggs can seem like a fool, but there is not only competence but real darkness beneath the devil-may-care surface. Tommy Lee Jones, Hilary Swank admire the feminism in 'Homesman' western 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z Despite his devil-may-care attitude and tendency to appear onstage in his underwear, DeMarco’s songs reflect on thoroughly adult topics like aging and love — though he does treat them with a certain, shrugging naïveté. 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z With his freckled face, tousled hair and devil-may-care grin, young Tommy certainly looked the part of Mark Twain’s hero, if he did not strictly sound it. Tommy Kelly, Who Played a Hollywood Tom Sawyer, Dies at 90 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z It seems to suit the livelier, devil-may-care vibe of this little corner of the restaurant that's all your own for a slice of time. The spontaneous joy of eating at the bar, the last bastion of walk-in dining 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z “It was this wash of devil-may-care, it’s-exciting-to-push-boundaries-or-just-have-no-boundaries, and women were less than,” Shaparak Khorsandi, an early peer of Brand’s on the comedy circuit, told me of the era that made him. Russell Brand’s Alternate Reality 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z He was the man whose studied devil-may-care attitude became a lifestyle and a multimillion-dollar business — a connecting filament between the suburbs and the Florida Keys and, beyond them, the Caribbean. Americans have long wanted the perfect endless summer. Jimmy Buffett offered them one 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z Sermanni said her sense of honesty and fun and "devil-may-care attitude" arrived fully developed. Australia's accidental icon - how Kerr became face of a nation 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z The video went viral, and “Ivan,” whose identity was then not known, was widely rebuked for his devil-may-care attitude. Who Knew the Colosseum Was So Old? Tourist Apologizes for Defacement. 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z His only close friend, Aubrey Livingston, bears “the beautiful face of a Greek god” and is, in fact, the devil-may-care scion of an old Virginia family. Review | A pioneering Black author’s novel takes us to a Wakanda-like civilization 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Gezellig: Throw around your shoulders in a devil-may-care way and sing hearty songs around a bonfire with your besties, or optionally, on a sleigh. From KonMari to Gezelligheid, cultures from around the world give meaning, guidance to our comfort items | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z Ms. Papas played a role in sharp contrast to Quinn’s devil-may-care Zorba: a widow who is killed by villagers in Crete as revenge for the apparent suicide of a young man who loved her. Irene Papas, Greek actress of ‘Zorba’ and classical dramas, dies at 96 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z As we saw with recent breaches of Okta, Microsoft and Twitter, young hackers with plenty of time on their hands and a devil-may-care attitude can persuade even the most careful employees into making cyber-security mistakes. Uber investigating hack on its computer systems 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z Mr Johnson's anarchic style, his devil-may-care attitude, had taken him, and them, a long way and given them power and opportunities. Boris Johnson: The inside story of the prime minister's downfall 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z "As Sally Bowles, the English deb turned devil-may-care show-girl, Buckley achieves no smaller feat: she makes you laugh, breaks your heart, has you hanging on her every word - sung or otherwise," he continued. Critics make song and dance about five-star Cabaret 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z And I’m talking devil-may-care use, doing whatever you want without concern kind of use. iPhone 13 Mini and 13 Pro Max battery life: better, and a beast 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z But after he enlisted in the Army shortly after graduating in June 2001, Harris Kelly’s devil-may-care life turned serious as the Iraq war brought him face to face with fear, sacrifice and, ultimately, death. A deadly month: The lives and stories of 22 Californians who died in one brutal month in the war on terror 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z Teigen was propelled to online stardom in the early 2010s, when social media was even more of a lawless land and her devil-may-care brand of tweeting fit right in. Analysis | Chrissy Teigen and the perils of being an extremely online celebrity 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z Alberto’s stubborn devil-may-care attitude offers an admirable corrective, but that fearlessness is shown to mask a deeper sort of denial, an insularity that refuses to consider the full scope of the world’s possibilities. Review: ‘Luca’ is Pixar, Italian style — and one of the studio’s loveliest movies in years 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z Still, Musk’s devil-may-care style would probably attract little notice in China were he not seen as trying to tackle big problems for civilization, like sustainable energy. China’s jaded techies find a hero in Elon Musk 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z Apple, which says caring for our privacy is a “core responsibility,” surely knows devil-may-care data harvesters can’t be counted on to act honorably. Review | I checked Apple’s new privacy ‘nutrition labels.’ Many were false. 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z Cline described a huge disconnect between the devil-may-care attitude of local residents and the reality she was seeing every day. “Those of us who don’t die are going to quit”: Overwhelmed hospitals and the nurse who lost hope 2021-01-01T05:00:00Z “This famous Russian devil-may-care attitude is in this case absolutely inappropriate,” Mr. Putin said while visiting Crimea. Not Just a Crisis: Coronavirus Is a Test for Putin’s Security State 2020-03-19T04:00:00Z That’s partly because of the devil-may-care way they were made by hand, and partly age. ‘It feels like an extra limb’ – musicians on the bond with their instruments 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z But it’s the frame he used this time for his devil-may-care act of jokes that provoke a swift intake of breath. Gervais’ 5th — and final? — turn leads raucous Golden Globes 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z It’s such a thin line, isn’t it, between devil-may-care and sociopathy? The party prince: how Andrew got his bad reputation 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z The contrarian Proxmire of Wisconsin, for example, gets the gold-star historical treatment simply because he sat at Desk 88, had a devil-may-care attitude and stood up to McCarthy. Review | The eight stalwart progressives who shared one Senate desk 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z A beat later, she was back in usual Doja mode, but it was obvious that her devil-may-care attitude is from a place of caring deeply about how she’s seen. Doja Cat went viral. Now what? A hip-hop meme star gets serious, sort of, for her second act 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z The flip side of Mr. Johnson’s devil-may-care manner, Mr. Gimson said, is that “he is tasteless and excessive and goes too far.” Britain to Hold Election in December, Opening New Phase in Brexit Odyssey 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z Her raw, imperfect images possess that same chaotic, devil-may-care energy, offering an insider’s eye-witness account of a time and a place with an extraordinary honesty. Stolen phones, British homes and wine for breakfast – Arles photography festival 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z Sonic still rolls into a ball and collects rings with that same devil-may-care attitude. Sonic the Hedgehog: why his grotesque new look has caused controversy 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z “Tallulah Bankhead. She was an actress with a devil-may-care attitude.” “Cut” 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z Finney burst to international fame in 1963 in the title role of "Tom Jones," playing a lusty, humorous rogue who captivated audiences with his charming, devil-may-care antics. Albert Finney, star of ‘Tom Jones’ and ‘Erin Brockovich,’ dies at 82 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z This is what was so appealing about America when it burst onto the world stage after World War II. The face of America was a broad smile and a can-do, devil-may-care attitude. Reagan vs. Trump: Two entertainer-politicians compared 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z It would be tempting to interpret her word choice as a devil-may-care gesture from a politician suddenly unconcerned with appearances. Some Words Defy Translation. Angela Merkel Showed Why. 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z It was how, with a devil-may-care course strategy and displays of unfettered vigor. Peak Anthony Kim, Ian Poulter discovers his powers and a bull-riding Boo Weekley: Revisiting the 2008 Ryder Cup - Golf Digest 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z Something about showing off my hair to the world made me walk a little taller, with confidence and a devil-may-care attitude. Perspective | I’ve worn a hijab for decades. Here’s why I took it off. 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z Smith owes his success to being every bit as much a calculated scientist as a devil-may-care risktaker. 2 minutes, 8 barrels: Surfer takes an epic ride into history 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z Miles wears this identity with a devil-may-care swagger and, conveniently, none of the constant fear or sense of personal risk that is Collin’s burden as a black man. Review: Race, class and violence intersect in the vibrant, uneven Oakland valentine 'Blindspotting' 2018-07-18T04:00:00Z The stark work evokes hedonism, a “devil-may-care kind of revelry and partying,” Gray said in reference to rampant and unsustainable consumerism that depletes resources. Vanishing act: Katherine Gray’s explorations in glass and light The reported move, which neither party commented on, appeared to reflect Netflix’s rampant growth strategy – but also the devil-may-care attitude that was evident in Cannes. Netflix’s ‘new world order’: a streaming giant on the brink of global domination 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z The antithesis is the devil-may-care, “This, too, shall pass.” Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z Tavares’ Frost hides behind sly, devil-may-care smirks, but we can sense the strain just beneath the grin. Strawberry Theatre Workshop’s excellent ‘Frost/Nixon’ brims with power and pathos 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z One female loves it when you climb up onto a promontory and toss your horns in a devil-may-care fashion. Opinion | How to interact with women so you can have your holiday party 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z He’s a devil-may-care dude whose devilments include drug-running, gunrunning and money laundering. ‘American Made’ review: Tom Cruise steers this devilish ride 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z And quarterback Ken Stabler’s flowing hippie-long hair and itinerant boozing epitomized the devil-may-care ideology. 'Losing our north star': how the Raiders' exit deprives Oakland of a uniting force 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z He carried a devil-may-care demeanor at one of the game's toughest venues that week, reminiscent of a kid handed the keys to his parent's house as they leave town. Bryson DeChambeau is no longer golf's next big thing. But only a fool would bet against him - Golf Digest 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z It doesn’t seem like devil-may-care sloppiness or cool-girl contrivance, but a sign of someone who’s grown up with social media and understands how to manage an image. Maren Morris: ‘Country music shouldn’t always be about the guy’ 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z Advertisers have launched a concerted attack against the video-streaming platform for its devil-may-care attitude to extremist content. YouTube didn’t grow by manually checking every video, and it’s not about to start 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z In that moment, the facade seemed to fall away, too, revealing some of that old unfettered enthusiasm, that devil-may-care honesty. Bryce Harper’s first day: cliches, mysterious hints and a bit of his old bravado 2017-02-18T05:00:00Z The devil-may-care posturing by Brazilian criminals suggests a disturbing degree of impunity that, in the end, is the common thread linking all of Brazil’s current crises. Brazil on the Verge of Chaos 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z Arena’s devil-may-care attitude seemed to be reflected in his demeanor on the sideline. Letters: Readers are able to find their Super powers 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z There was a devil-may-care attitude in the way both teams played the game. Jets Rout Bills to End a Disappointing Season 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z The other night, I watched a movie about a selfish, devil-may-care genius who suddenly ends up injured and helpless. In Doctor Strange, pretty weird isn't weird enough 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z However, those numbers soon swelled to include any man, woman or child who happened to be drawn to Palmer's highly personable, devil-may-care, wisecracking personality. Palmer, 'The King', leaves Arnie's Army in mourning 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z It’s a highly risky move for a company known for its devil-may-care behavior. Behind the wheel of Uber’s new self-driving car, which hits the road today 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z The movie layers in Michele's doe-eyed slacker son and his demanding baby mama, her ex-husband, her devil-may-care mother, her close friend and business partner and the friend's husband, with whom Michele has been sleeping. Cannes: With 'Elle,' Paul Verhoeven makes noise, and another comeback 2016-05-22T04:00:00Z The very things curly hair has been maligned for — effortlessness, devil-may-care irreverence — are right now the height of cool. In Praise of Naturally Curly Hair 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z Like his subjects in his new book, the 34-year-old dresses with devil-may-care confidence. See sharply dressed seniors through the lens of 'Advanced Style' photographer Ari Seth Cohen 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z Some of the most devil-may-care in their sexual pursuits and indiscreet in conversation still operated strict rules of behaviour of which a younger generation might be ignorant. From gay conspiracy to queer chic: the artists and writers who changed the world 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, less than three miles away, Trump appeared on stage for his veterans event with a devil-may-care attitude. Trump sidelined as Republican rivals debate without frontrunner 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z In the absence of Mr. Trump onstage, who can carry his mantle of devil-may-care straight talk? What to Look for in a Republican Debate Without Donald Trump 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z Easily recognized by his craggy vocal style, prominent facial warts and bushy sideburns and a devil-may-care personality, he was one of heavy metal's most beloved and brashest figures. Lemmy Kilmister dies at 70; Motörhead singer helped pioneer hard rock 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z Sarah is inexplicably drawn to Pepper, perhaps because her offbeat, devil-may-care kookiness is so outside of the highly prescribed behavior expected of Sarah. 'Bare' covers its stripper tale with a feminine sensibility 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z While the locker-room atmosphere of football or basketball doesn’t exist in freestyle skiing, it is still a sport built on a certain brand of devil-may-care machismo. Freestyle skier comes out, says Sochi wasn’t right time 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z That impulsive, devil-may-care approach governs his life, not just his music and his interviews. A$AP Rocky: ‘Hanging out with Rod Stewart is like seeing yourself 40 years older and white’ 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z Odessa is a Black Sea port with a devil-may-care attitude, and the hope is widespread that the city will be able to recover from the recent violence, and overcome its divisions. Lethal divisions persist in Ukraine's Odessa - BBC News 2015-05-02T04:00:00Z He said the smoking ban would leave New Orleans “with a little bit less of that whimsical, devil-may-care attitude.” New Orleans going smoke-free in bars, other public places 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z "He's got a devil-may-care attitude that perhaps helped him get ahead with finances. Some people are impervious to sickness." Nutritionists warn diners to be wary of Warren Buffett's 'junk-food' portfolio 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z "The devil-may-care attitude of an author, who, with zero arts training, says to themselves: ‘How hard can it be?'" Kindle Cover Disasters validates the existence of Tumblr, self-publishing 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z With disheveled hair and a devil-may-care approach to style as his trademarks, 38-year-old actor Colin Farrell may at first seem like an unlikely fragrance spokesman, particularly for a luxury fashion house. Colin Farrell talks Intenso, his 'True Detective' 'stache, more 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z Just imagine Illinois Republicans in blazers and khakis — perhaps some in nice sweaters with new jeans — sitting fiercely in their seats, backs straight, determined to laugh their haughty, devil-may-care laughs. Sony situation has makings of a good Rogen, Franco movie 2014-12-20T05:00:00Z If you’ve enjoyed the devil-may-care fighting and gravity-defying exploration of previous “Assassin’s Creed” games, “Unity” delivers plenty more of the same. Review: ‘Assassin’s Creed Unity’ takes a tumble 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z The entrepreneur’s risks are not the reckless actions of a devil-may-care upstart. 8 Popular Entrepreneurial Myths Debunked 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z Lasting from 1911 to 1913, the race was known for its danger, the devil-may-care attitude of its competitors and even some intrigue among competing towns. Run from Bellingham Bay up Mount Baker and back 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z One of the most powerful figures in the music industry, Mr. Iovine, 61, brings to Apple deep celebrity connections and a devil-may-care attitude that stands in stark contrast to the businesslike manner of Mr. Cook. Jimmy Iovine, a Master of Beats, Lends Apple a Skilled Ear 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z This devil-may-care attitude may have also been helped by the daily dangers staff faced. Secret island of boffins and biplanes 2014-02-27T01:30:32Z Ireland were equally fierce in defence and devil-may-care in attack. Fast-improving England can hit heights 2014-02-22T21:28:25Z And when I joined a group of young Israelis from the tech scene for dinner in Tel Aviv, that devil-may-care attitude was in evidence. Israel: Style tips and robot warfare 2014-02-10T00:13:52Z The extreme sports have become the hottest tickets in Winter Olympic sports as the young athletes perform outrageously complicated stunts with a devil-may-care approach that befits their generation. Kotsenburg gets Sochi off to golden start 2014-02-08T20:55:33Z Particularly vexing is what seems to be a devil-may-care attitude expressed by some of those on the trapped ship. Dot Earth Blog: Rescue Efforts for Trapped Antarctic Voyage Disrupt Serious Science 2013-12-31T18:18:21Z The pitch for Ed Kenway's story also bears a passing resemblance to Ezio's as it follows his progression from devil-may-care brigand to committed participant in the war between the Assassins and the Templars. Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – preview 2013-03-04T16:23:47Z The hearing will briefly become ground zero in the pitched political battle over the federal budget, with Republicans set to attack over what they contend is Lew's devil-may-care attitude to reducing the U.S. budget deficit. Obama's Treasury pick Lew to be grilled on Citi bonus, U.S. debt 2013-02-10T12:07:35Z See, that's the way we, the new generation, play the game - with a devil-may-care attitude. India Ink: Sachin Was Us, and We Were Sachin 2012-12-26T09:51:01Z For one thing, I'm sure I could never master that wonderful breathless reporting style - or indeed imitate your enviable devil-may-care attitude to written English. Christmas round-robin letters: The revenge 2012-12-22T02:38:15Z Part of the problem may be that there are few consequences for companies with a devil-may-care attitude toward data. LinkedIn Breach Exposes Light Security Even at Data Companies 2012-06-10T20:13:37Z It was, indeed, a time of utter recklessness, many seeming possessed of that devil-may-care spirit that drives a drowning crew to break open the spirit-room and go down in an orgie. Barrington Volume I (of II) 2012-04-09T02:00:31.357Z It was, according to a scathing report issued this week by the inspector general, a devil-may-care culture that made a mockery of the Obama administration’s pledge to run a more efficient civil service. GSA conference went ?over the top? 2012-04-04T11:11:00Z Masculine attire set forth her stunning figure, and she played devil-may-care, boyish parts as could no other woman. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z The man swung a stick as he walked, and looked about him with a devil-may-care air which on the instant led the good parson to set him down for a strolling player. Sophia A Romance 2012-03-18T02:00:22.773Z Captain Dove clapped his soft felt hat on his head with a very devil-may-care expression. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z But the loose laughter, the disrespectful tone, the devil-may-care swagger of these fellows disturbed me. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z Terence was a general favourite; a hearty devil-may-care young fellow, with a good digestion and few individual troubles, and was looked upon with awe by gentle little Sara, as he helped in her household cares. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:34.177Z His devil-may-care ways peeped out again; he started to gamble on the little money he had left. The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century 2012-01-31T03:00:13.827Z How many a weak man has been misled by a long cessation from work during a strike, which ate up his savings, into lasting idleness and a devil-may-care kind of life. Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II 2012-01-25T03:00:34.150Z He was one of those devil-may-care, reckless, wandering fellows, so many of whom are to be found upon the frontiers of civilisation in Southern Africa. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z While the motorcycle’s name may imbue its rider with a devil-may-care attitude, you may rest assured that Ecosse has taken great care with construction of this impressive bike. The Gift You Buy After a Successful IPO 2011-11-11T20:26:46Z The late lord's devil-may-care visage glanced sideways down with an eternal smirk from its frame upon the wall. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:34.177Z As for Blue Spectacles, the devil-may-care ease of the Irishman had put him into a blue funk. Mated from the Morgue A tale of the Second Empire 2011-11-15T03:00:23.507Z Perhaps flightiness is not the right word; but it is a devil-may-care tone, which I do not like when it proceeds from under a hat, and still less from under a bonnet. Charlotte Bront? A Monograph 2011-11-01T02:00:20.233Z Nevertheless, he learned through early failure and rejection to reign in his “devil-may-care” attitude to those who did not completely log on to his vision and approach. Steve Jobs Reinvented What It Means to be Human 2011-10-06T21:41:20Z The reckless devil-may-care spirits I had been in left me, and I felt a sense of awe as if I knew that something was going to happen. Luck at the Diamond Fields 2011-10-06T02:00:43.067Z Young and intense, with a devil-may-care attitude, he was the born salesman. The Way of Decision 2011-10-01T02:00:34.357Z Few of the great leaders on either side escaped without paying ransom at least once in their lives; and the devil-may-care of the camp had its direct influence on Court manners. Chaucer and His England 2011-09-01T02:00:19.940Z Just a devil-may-care bunch that raises hell when it strikes town. The Ranchman 2011-08-27T02:00:21.017Z A rollicking devil-may-care attitude had taken the place of sober seriousness. The Coming of the King 2011-08-13T02:00:24.197Z But even then her beauty, wit and devil-may-care spirit were known far and wide; and many were the stories told along the border of her sayings and doings. The Women of the Confederacy 2011-08-05T02:00:53.333Z The boy was a stout workman, and a good son, though a devil-may-care fellow, too. Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. III (of 3) 2011-07-24T02:00:09.667Z He was thoroughbred, aux bouts des ongles, and with all his lightheadedness and devil-may-care jollity, was endowed with tact beyond the endowment of most Englishmen—young Englishmen at any rate. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z He beheld Fancy hanging on his arm, gazing upward into a bronzed, devil-may-care face, listening to strange tales of the Orient. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z There is little trace of the old Franz, save the carroty hair, the color of the eyes, the devil-may-care manner, and the reckless speech. Dangerous Ground or, The Rival Detectives 2011-06-11T02:00:11.853Z Tiny Albania emerged from communist dictatorship in 1990 only to tumble into a rough world of gangsters, fraudulent financial machinations and incompetent governance, exacerbated by lawless capitalism and devil-may-care politics. The Trouble with Democracy: Albania's Worrisome Vote 2011-05-21T05:35:00Z Not a joy of strength, for it is fragile, but just sheer delight in existence and devil-may-care. Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z He was by nature fearless to the verge of recklessness, and he was probably in trouble, on account of his devil-may-care propensities, more than once. Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 2011-05-19T02:00:07.643Z Otherwise Mellis, for one, would never have recognised so sad a discord of heartbreak and devil-may-care. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z Then his devil-may-care nature reasserted itself, and he sat down and laughed. By Wit of Woman 2011-04-13T02:00:13.247Z And, in truth, there was something so winsome in the young fellow's reckless, devil-may-care indifference that he got at the right side of people's affections in spite of themselves. She's All the World to Me 2011-04-09T02:00:16.923Z There isn't any army around here, unless you can call a few hundred devil-may-care boys an army. The Charm of Ireland 2011-03-10T03:00:53.650Z Vitter's home state of Louisiana is famous for its devil-may-care approach to life and its long tradition of looking the other way - even taking a perverse kind of pride - when politicians are caught in scandal. Political sex scandals: An old ritual with new rules 2011-02-10T19:55:00Z They would be gone the greater part of a year, and always returned with a store of furs to be converted into money, which was, in turn, dissipated in the cities with devil-may-care jollity. On Canada's Frontier Sketches of History, Sport, and Adventure and of the Indians, Missionaries, Fur-traders, and Newer Settlers of Western Canada 2011-02-09T03:00:51.093Z It was a day when teams crammed full of foreigners played with such a devil-may-care sense of adventure. Global Soccer: Something Strange Is in the Air in England 2011-02-06T19:00:28Z Little Schnapsie gave a devil-may-care shrug—a Ghetto trait that still clung to all the sisters. Ghetto Tragedies 2011-01-27T03:00:46.507Z Sturgess was an irresponsible, devil-may-care fellow in many respects, but these effervescent qualities cloaked a fine sensibility, and it was astounding to find him treating the matter so lightly. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z He spoke in a devil-may-care tone, and patted the plump Tabby with a curious mixture of boyish recklessness and a man's sad knowledge of life in his face. Silver Pitchers: and Independence A Centennial Love Story 2011-01-13T03:01:02.190Z I was a very young man then, and a reckless devil-may-care sort of fellow, otherwise I should not have attempted such a dangerous practical joke. Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II 2011-01-03T03:01:05.750Z When he stood up he was wonderfully imposing, being more than six feet tall, with an appearance of perfect breeding and majesty, for all his profligate looks and his free, laughing, jovial, devil-may-care manners. The Wayfarers 2010-12-30T03:00:22.387Z Pre, as he was known, was an explosive runner with rock-and-roll good looks and a James Dean devil-may-care attitude. Steady progress since mid-90s created No. 1 Oregon 2010-10-20T03:02:00Z Seemingly he was anxious to keep the prisoner in this devil-may-care mood. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z We see through that formal attire to a man reliving his youth, a man of 49 who was the devil-may-care genius in 1986. On Soccer: Maradona Deserves Respect and an Apology 2010-07-02T17:31:00Z His relatively gentle pace on a quality batting pitch was meat and drink to Tamim's aggressive devil-may-care instincts. Bangladesh frustrate England 2010-05-28T18:51:00Z This behavior, perhaps understandable in societies where streets are shared with donkey-carts, horse-drawn wagons, motor scooters, heavy-duty bicycle transports and devil-may-care pedestrians gets carried over when these immigrant drivers arrive in NYC. | Horns and Drivers 2010-04-23T19:13:00Z We picture the scene—not a Salvation Army ring in some country town in England, but crowds of khaki clad soldiers, supposed to be trifling, light-hearted, devil-may-care. With our Fighting Men The story of their faith, courage, endurance in the Great War I thought it lolloped along in a devil-may-care style that was rather attractive.” His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z A very different motto had ruled that merry, devil-may-care life. The Undying Past He carried the marks of his calling in the devil-may-care poise of his body, in his clothing, in his rollicking Irish eyes. The Trail of Conflict As he faced about a reckless, devil-may-care smile was on his lips. The Man from Jericho There was a time when men thought that the reckless devil-may-care man made the finest soldier; that the hard drinker, the hard swearer, the riotous liver came out best in a fight. With our Fighting Men The story of their faith, courage, endurance in the Great War One was the laughing, devil-may-care face of the Honourable Jim, who sat with a long peg glass in front of him, at the bottom of the table. Miss Million's Maid A Romance of Love and Fortune But what made me guffaw was a vision of the harum-scarum, devil-may-care little Egyptian mistress of an Auld Licht manse!” The Little Minister His attitude was somewhat devil-may-care, his grip on life itself seemed slipping. The Wave An Egyptian Aftermath And with them came back, also, all the old-time charm of her siren voice, her keen wit, her polished sarcasms, her devil-may-care bon camaraderie. Rockhaven "Say, mister," his devil-may-care manner returning to him in the fulness of his ecstasy. A Republic Without a President and Other Stories And then he caught my eyes with his own, his insolent, devil-may-care blue ones. Miss Million's Maid A Romance of Love and Fortune “She is neither harum-scarum nor devil-may-care,” Gavin answered, without heat, for he was no longer a distracted minister. The Little Minister A man of reckless temperament, one who would blaze away blindly, a devil-may-care sort of fellow, should be avoided; give him a very wide berth, and keep the gentleman well on your extreme left. Hints on the Use and Handling of Firearms Generally, and the Revolver in Particular He was represented striking a match to light his pipe, and saying, with a devil-may-care glint in his roguish eye, "Half a mo', Kaiser," while German horsemen in the background were charging towards him. The Irish at the Front By Gad! a real soldier of fortune! devil-may-care! eat and drink and make merry for to-morrow we may die. The Laughing Cavalier The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel With all his loneliness, his danger, she almost envied him his devil-may-care, humorous recklessness and good fortune, his superb self-confidence and prowess. The Orphan “I say, Prior!” cried one devil-may-care fellow, who had borne a tiger’s share in the fight. The White Hand and the Black A Story of the Natal Rising “No, rather not,” answered Ancram, a little more confidently, for the cool, devil-may-care fearlessness of the other two was beginning to infect him. In the Whirl of the Rising “Oh, I don’t know we’ve thought much about it,” was the devil-may-care answer. Forging the Blades A Tale of the Zulu Rebellion But an intense wild exhilaration was upon him now, during this mad gallop: buoyant, devil-may-care, utterly scorning the slightest suspicion of fear. The Triumph of Hilary Blachland There was a devil-may-care, though not a vicious look, about White, which was positively refreshing. The History and Records of the Elephant Club It was a drinking song, something about a sparkling bowl; and he sang it with an air of a devil-may-care voice, that made his face a thousand times more meager and more thoughtful than ever. Dickens' Stories About Children Every Child Can Read I can see well enough," he went on after a pause, "all the best big fellows look on me with suspicion; they think I'm a devil-may-care, reckless young scamp. Tom Brown's School Day's So now, too, he hit upon an expedient which none but a devil-may-care ex-student with a taste for adventure would ever have thought of. Pretty Michal All her fragile wild-rose beauty was gone long since, but she still remembered how to put on her clothes, and her position was unaffected in that devil-may-care city; she went into society when she chose. Ancestors A Novel He had come directly from Little Rock, had rented a modest room, and had taken up again the thread of a drifting, devil-may-care existence. Checkers A Hard-luck Story Hamish wavered a little in his mental revolt against the powers that be, as he noticed the reckless devil-may-care look of the man. The Story of Old Fort Loudon Sometimes, in your devil-may-care moods, I seem to see him again in you. My Brave and Gallant Gentleman A Romance of British Columbia This second preface says substantially much the same thing as the first, but without any aggressive or “devil-may-care” addenda. Life of John Keats Fortunately, I heard these things from a joking, smiling, devil-may-care, comic mouth! Eyes Like the Sea This gave a charming wildness to his character, a devil-may-care sort of an air, that exactly suited his gay and festive mood. Rossmoyne Sir Robert Molyneux was a devil-may-care, sporting squire, with the sins of his class to his account. An Isle in the Water Comes now a yell on the midnight air From somebody's boy; Reckless, defiant, and devil-may-care, Is somebody's boy. Mother Truth's Melodies Common Sense For Children She placed one of her feet in a devil-may-care 229 fashion upon a convenient chair in manly contempt of its upholstery and peeped amusedly through her mask at her old friend. Mistress Nell A Merry Tale of a Merry Time They represented to the life merry, devil-may-care vagabonds, and so well did they act their parts that one would have supposed they had just been picked up on the miry highway outside. A Little Garrison A Realistic Novel of German Army Life of To-day The Count proved a devil-may-care fellow, with plenty of friends in the French capital. The Count's Chauffeur Lucky grinned, an impish, devil-may-care grin that lightened up his freckled face and bunched the tiny wrinkles at the corners of his eyes. Larson's Luck The captain's frown deepened, but he studied Pedro's devil-may-care face keenly before answering. The Pathless Trail He had a way with him, this devil-may-care bandit. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 Here was Brown Rupert, the fastest horse in the Carper stable, a horse that Cynthia guarded as a man might guard the ball of his eye, run literally off his legs by this devil-may-care youngster. Dwellers in the Hills It was not a time to do some new devil-may-care thing. The Gorgeous Girl Their patriot-brethren, those warm-hearted, dashing, off-hand, devil-may-care heroes of whom we read in Charles Lever, sometimes visited the district, to rouse the people against the brutal Saxon, but they did no more than this. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule Lefever was ready; and as he sat in a chair sidewise at the table, one arm flung across the green baize, he looked every inch his devil-may-care part. Nan of Music Mountain Doug was a bold, devil-may-care youth, who spoke his mind freely upon all occasions. A Forest Hearth: A Romance of Indiana in the Thirties As a soldier he would have been almost ideal, as he was a rare good leader, and a devil-may-care chap who feared nothing. War Letters of a Public-School Boy The Spanish Marauder swaggered along in helmet, breast-plate, doublet and hose, a hare and pheasant slung jauntily over his shoulder, and his jolly, devil-may-care face, that had evidently smelt powder, full of an arrogant self-satisfaction. Cleo The Magnificent Or, the Muse of the Real He found he needed all his strength in this new, wild life; for a more gaily-gallant, reckless, devil-may-care crew than the Canadian voyageurs, who fought and overcame the ancient Nile, surely never wielded paddles. The Silver Maple He was an old grizzled sailor, whom Toby and myself had frequently seen in Nukuheva, where he lived an easy, devil-may-care life, in the household of Mowanna the king, going by the name of “Jimmy.” Typee This morning youth was his, rollicking, devil-may-care youth that showed in his walk, the set of his shoulders, his smile. Rimrock Trail His rôle being youth, high spirits, and the devil-may-care, the least trace of the wearing out would do for him. The Dust Flower Going the pace, he was, with a vengeance, like a razzling-dazzling, devil-may-care young dog. The Combined Maze He was a tall thin man with what I might call a devil-may-care, and at the same time a mournful expression. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson The bravos looked at one another uneasily, trying to seem devil-may-care and failing wofully. The Duke's Motto A Melodrama Laughter and gay music and devil-may-care colonists awaking echoes that have been more or less silent to civilisation for how many thousand years? The Rhodesian What a jaunty, ugly, devil-may-care set of fellows they were! Ben Comee A Tale of Rogers's Rangers, 1758-59 His hazel eyes, glancing about with irritable restlessness, were curiously devoid of any depths, his mouth showed a mixture of weakness and obstinacy, devil-may-care courage and lack of moral stamina. Juggernaut The barristers, for the most part, have a devil-may-care look, as if it mattered little to them, whether the Dreep-daily or Powhead's gentry shall carry the day. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 358, August 1845 He stepped back, smiling at them all—a handsome devil-may-care fellow, tall, tough and supple, his hands in the pockets of a sun-stained double-breasted blue jacket. The Rough Road He would not ask for a better man beside him in a tight pinch; but he could not deny that something sinister which breathed from his sardonic, devil-may-care face. Brand Blotters She flaunts her best clothes with a devil-may-care Sort of look, and her parks wear a riotous air. Three Women There was none of the devil-may-care spirit that marks crews in the Scouting Force and separates them from the stodgy mass of the Line. A Question of Courage “The honour is ours,” answered Creagh gravely, returning his bow, but the Irishman’s devil-may-care eyes were dancing. A Daughter of Raasay A Tale of the '45 She was proud of this handsome devil-may-care "type" of hers and her jealousy was something to see to believe. A Village of Vagabonds Sir Oswald, with his amazing technique, has managed to convey that suggestion of determination and resolution, one might almost say obstinacy, lying behind the gay, devil-may-care roguishness of her bewitching glance. Terribly Intimate Portraits It is "Paulina," swaggering down the hill with a devil-may-care mien, her gun still over her shoulder, her hands in her pockets. When the Birds Begin to Sing It is not enough to-day to paint the gay impropriety of models and the devil-may-care penury of lighthearted artists. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 147, August 12, 1914 He was a devil-may-care 43 Irishman, brimful of the virtues and the vices of his race. A Daughter of Raasay A Tale of the '45 Some of them had been drugged; others kept under lock and key until such time when either their better nature had been drugged into unconsciousness or hardened into a devil-may-care recklessness. Fighting the Traffic in Young Girls or, War on the White Slave Trade They had been at the game for nearly twenty-four months, and, through long practice, they elbowed their way in and out of the traffic with all the fussy, devil-may-care assertiveness of His Majesty's destroyers. Stand By! Naval Sketches and Stories Without doubt he was a handsome man, and the bold, devil-may-care expression on his face did not make him the less attractive. Grey Town An Australian Story Like all gamesters, all men who live by the turning of the dice-box, they have a devil-may-care demeanor, now and then rather sharply peppered with wit, though wit not always avoidant of the obscene. The Arena Volume 4, No. 24, November, 1891 As for the prisoners, most of them reckless, devil-may-care rascals, they grinned or leered suggestively, but had nothing to tell. Found in the Philippines The Story of a Woman's Letters He wore a blue cap with a polished black visor, tilted back on his head, giving him a rakish, devil-may-care aspect. Isle o' Dreams And therein he differed wholly from those freebooting, audacious, devil-may-care sons of Devon and the west who followed in the Spanish wake across the Western Main. Sea-Dogs All! A Tale of Forest and Sea A ranch story of Montana which centers around the fact that the leader of the "Lightfoot Rustlers" and the likeable but devil-may-care brother of the hero are one and the same. Barbarians He had a devil-may-care air about him, and he wore, at a rakish angle, a cap, bearing the badge of a well-known school. Explorers of the Dawn He felt a little drunk, not enough to impede his mental processes but enough to give him a fine devil-may-care indifference to what happened next. The Stars, My Brothers And the wanderlust of Uncle Rube's British blood, stirred by this leap back over the passing years, made him once more a bouncing, devil-may-care sailor lad. Labrador Days Tales of the Sea Toilers The devil-may-care was in him—in his handsome, laughing, wild eyes—the look of a child mad with the promise of a world of pleasures. The Blue Wall A Story of Strangeness and Struggle The new king in motley arose; heedless, devil-may-care, very erect in his preposterously pointed shoes. Under the Rose He wondered whether any other country in the world could produce such a slangy, jollying, devil-may-care 37host as these vociferous American soldiers. Tom Slade on a Transport And then again there are devil-may-care, extravagant, passionate dispositions who fancy they can find oblivion in wine, excitement, and other external delights. The Day of Wrath A lesser man—a devil-may-care fellow—could have met the issue. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 11 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Businessmen Logan had finally lost the devil-may-care attitude, but that fact was small consolation to MacNamara. Tight Squeeze A gaily decorated old rooster, a fowl with a dissipated and immoral swagger and a knowing, devil-may-care tilt of the head, was sidling off to the left. Fair Harbor Kangarooists drive engines much in the same way as they drive horses, or anything else—a reckless, devil-may-care style. The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 2 A devil-may-care spirit had taken possession of the crew. Joan of Arc of the North Woods Recollections of that devil-may-care cavalry officer who had been such a good friend clouded her brow, and as she walked her eyes were cast upon the ground in silent reflection. The Doctor of Pimlico Being the Disclosure of a Great Crime A sardonic smile was on the devil-may-care face, and those who saw that smile labeled it impudent, debonair, or whimsical, as fancy pleased. The Highgrader The devil-may-care spirit was always a great factor with the men. A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell The one pleasant memory in the whole adventure had been the Texan—Tex, the devil-may-care, the irresponsible, the whimsical. Prairie Flowers I flirted with Mr. Congdon; not only that but I took advantage of his distress over his father's efforts to estrange you two to counsel him to lead a reckless, devil-may-care existence. Blacksheep! Blacksheep! In certain moods he possessed that dash and devil-may-care air which pleases most women, providing the man is a cosmopolitan. The Doctor of Pimlico Being the Disclosure of a Great Crime His imagination fitted another man to that rôle, and there rose before him the strong brown face of his cousin with its mocking eyes and devil-may-care smile. The Highgrader There's the founder of La Trappe, and Ignatius Loyola; in boyhood, and someway into manhood, both devil-may-care bloods, and yet, in the end, the wonders of the world for anchoritish self-command. The Confidence-Man The Texan with his devil-may-care ways that masked the real character of him. Prairie Flowers And big shame to me if I were not so strong, considering the free, open-air, devil-may-care life I've led. A Bid for Fortune or Dr. Nikola's Vendetta Cigar-smoking is a sort of devil-may-care imitation of the vulgar by gentlemen, and is no more requisite for health or amusement than whiskey, dice, or cards. Canada and the Canadians, Vol. 2 Her mind was groping for an explanation, but she understood this much—that the law was reaching out for the devil-may-care youth who had so interested her. The Highgrader He had still that defiant, devil-may-care step, that haughty, insolent look, as if the whole world were full of his lackeys, that repellent beauty, for his features were as vacant as they were handsome. A Hungarian Nabob They, on their part, could not help admitting that the dash and "devil-may-care" spirit shown by our men often accomplished results not otherwise attainable but from the emulation of which they were barred by "traditions." The Emma Gees The spirit of enjoyment seemed to be in the air—the light-hearted, fascinating, devil-may-care atmosphere she knew so well. Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo Rand himself, who had been accustomed to his quick, impetuous ways for years, could hardly recognize in the Ray of to-day the reckless, devil-may-care, laughing fellow of two years ago. Marion's Faith. Rollicking, devil-may-care, the whaling song went on through long verses. Where the Sun Swings North He can be very irritating sometimes; but at this moment he was looking so extremely handsome and devil-may-care, that my desire to punch his head dissolved as I glared at him. My Friend the Chauffeur One of Stevens’s ‘heads’ was that of a heartless, devil-may-care sort of person, in some respects like the hero of ‘A Capital Joke’ in preceding pages, who is always ‘keeping it up.’ The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, January 1844 Volume 23, Number 1 How on earth have they managed to pick up the swank and devil-may-care airs of crack regulars? Gallipoli Diary, Volume I When I got there his face was grey and mottled, like an old man's, and his mouth had a weak droop, very unlike devil-may-care Steve. Red Saunders' Pets and Other Critters Slowly the stern rose, and as it did so, he says, the propellers came into view, and perched on one of the blades was a devil-may-care American seaman, waving his hat and shouting. Our Navy in the War And I was probably the most hot-headed, reckless, devil-may-care young rascal on the whole Coast. Emerson's Wife and Other Western Stories He drones along with his rough sea-song And the throat of a salty tar, This devil-may-care, till he makes his lair By the light of a yellow star. Songs from Vagabondia Behind the platform car come ordinary baggage and passenger coaches, black with men in the same rough, devil-may-care scouting rig. Foes in Ambush It was full of pain, but it had a reckless, devil-may-care defiance in it also. The Debtor A Novel Mrs. Guffy smiled happily from an open window as she observed the square set of his shoulders, the easy, devil-may-care smile upon his lips. Bob Hampton of Placer The ride was made amidst a silence that proved to be a wet blanket to all my attempts to be jovial, and light-hearted and devil-may-care. The Blood Ship There was a devil-may-care air about him that fitted him well. The Princess Elopes Cleek blew a cloud of smoke into the air and swung one leg across the other with a sort of devil-may-care air that was part of his Headland make-up in this piece. The Riddle of the Frozen Flame He had sloughed the gay devil-may-care boyishness of the range and taken on a look of strong patience new in her experience of him. Tangled Trails A Western Detective Story Sabine saw him of course, and her heart began to beat—was it possible for a man to be so good-looking or so utterly casual and devil-may-care! The Man and the Moment Then how much greater the glory if I spoke up with a devil-may-care lilt in my voice, and shipped in the hottest packet afloat! The Blood Ship Men you thought were good fellows turn out to be hearts of stone; the true hearts of gold are generally those who are devil-may-care and indifferently regarded when there is no Sturm und Drang. Indiscreet Letters From Peking Being the Notes of an Eye-Witness, Which Set Forth in Some Detail, from Day to Day, the Real Story of the Siege and Sack of a Distressed Capital in 1900—The Year of Great Tribulation And he is brave, too, with a reckless, devil-may-care sort of bravery that takes no thought of cost or consequences. The Texan A Story of the Cattle Country Now, the major has a remarkably youthful appearance, and when he chooses to assume the devil-may-care manner of a light-hearted subaltern, it fits him easily. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith I have never seen such bold, devil-may-care blue eyes. The Man and the Moment There was a rakish, devil-may-care note in his voice that filled her with a vague apprehension. The Splendid Folly He had an easy, self-possessed manner, and a careless, devil-may-care way about him, that showed he had measured his powers, and was accustomed to 'rough it' with the world. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 6, June, 1862 Devoted To Literature and National Policy After all, there was something fascinating about this man, with that devil-may-care air of his, his banter and his courage. The Grey Cloak He had a cool, clear voice and a whimsical, devil-may-care sort of manner that was apparently natural to him, as was also a certain languid grace of movement. The Luck of the Mounted A Tale of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police "What does this devil-may-care pose about the war mean?" Joy in the Morning The cheaper material of Western boats has something to do with this difference, but a certain happy-go-lucky, devil-may-care spirit, which has characterized the Western riverman since the days of the broadhorns, is chiefly responsible. American Merchant Ships and Sailors They were the roistering type, hard drinkers, devil-may-care fellows, packing guns and wearing bold fronts—a kind that the Rangers always called four-flushes. The Rustlers of Pecos County Beaten and bruised and gaunt from hunger it was, but the eyes still gleamed with the same devil-may-care smile. A Daughter of the Dons A Story of New Mexico Today Ere entering his pit for the first, Israel had been struck by the dismally devil-may-care gestures of the moulders. Israel Potter One day our scouts made a splendid haul, bringing into camp that celebrated, devil-may-care animal, the war-correspondent. With Steyn and De Wet They knew that no pecuniary benefit would be derived by them, and were content to believe that they had been parties to a dashing piece of devil-may-care work. Looking Seaward Again The atmosphere was as different as the lowlands from the Alps; it was an atmosphere of devil-may-care assurance and adventurous manhood. Out To Win The Story of America in France No wonder the captains were anxious to have a proportion of fine, able-bodied north-country sailors, as a steadying influence on the devil-may-care portion of the crew. Windjammers and Sea Tramps Henry looked rather resentful, which the admiral could not but observe, and so, less with the devil-may-care manner in which he usually spoke, the old man addressed him. Varney the Vampire Or the Feast of Blood Gard turned promptly and strode back to where he was sitting on the wall, dangling his feet in devil-may-care fashion. A Maid of the Silver Sea From being a roving, reckless, devil-may-care sailor, he settled into a steady, ambitious, capable man. Looking Seaward Again He knew how to dress for such an affair—with strict conventionality but a touch of devil-may-care youthfulness in the necktie. The Lion's Share He felt within him that burning sensation that always seized upon him when his self-love as a dashing devil-may-care fellow was wounded, especially when the offender was of no account in his eyes. Twenty-six and One and Other Stories The effect of the white cloth riding aslant over the round glasses and academic countenance was wonderfully rakish and devil-may-care. Queed They were the reckless, devil-may-care mountaineers and robbers from the hills of Graustark itself. Truxton King A Story of Graustark One day Julian met a man at his club, a lively, devil-may-care soldier of fortune in the world. Flames Time passed on, and the dragooners were seen no more, nor the handsome devil-may-care face of Sergeant Basket. I Saw Three Ships and Other Winter Tales His devil-may-care laugh trod on the heels of her refusal. A Man Four-Square Mr. Pyecroft's grin grew by degrees more delighted: became the smile of a whimsical genius of devil-may-care, of an exultantly mischievous Pan. No. 13 Washington Square All this apart, however, it was manifest even to the devil-may-care fellows who are usually satisfied with enough of a thing, that the horses were "too thin." The Siege of Kimberley And all these circumstances she met with absolute carelessness, with a devil-may-care laugh, or the sigh of one weary, but not afraid. Flames A handsome, wicked, devil-may-care sort of fellow to whom nothing was sacred. One Day A sequel to 'Three Weeks' He was a picture of raffish, devil-may-care ease. A Man Four-Square He was beaten; and, more important, he knew it now; he had the incensed, futile, malevolent, devil-may-care feeling of being beaten. Leonora She had an easy, friendly manner, and there was something boyish and devil-may-care about her. Youth and the Bright Medusa A strange fit of sullenness or depression seemed to have come over him, which, when they reached home and met Aunt Johanna's silently-questioning face, changed into devil-may-care indifference. Mistress and Maid A certain devil-may-care look about his face was attractive as he sat carelessly watching us. Mr. Isaacs There was a little devil-may-care touch to her walk, just as in her manner, that suggested a girl spoiled by over-much indulgence. A Man Four-Square Never was a gallant and devil-may-care sea-song sung so hopelessly without spirit. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 27, June, 1873 Buckley would have given a year's pay to attain that devil-may-care method. Heart of the West [Annotated] Bluphocks, with his sniggering wit and his jingles of rhyme is a vagabond and a spy, who only covers the shame of his nakedness with these rags of devil-may-care good spirits. Robert Browning "Jovial, adventure-loving, devil-may-care," irreligious in all he did, yet neither the Khalif nor the whole Muhammadan world were incensed. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 2 But the devil-may-care, agreeably vicious Ollerenshaw impulses were afoot in him, and he did not hesitate long. Helen with the High Hand (2nd ed.) All the devil-may-care insouciance of Buck Daniels was quite, quite gone. The Night Horseman He affected an absurdly devil-may-care deportment which so stirred Macgregor's sense of pity that he had thoughts of taking back what he had said about the cream cookies. Wee Macgreegor Enlists The person who is timid and anxious, and yet just manages desperately to screw himself up to the sticking-point, does not get nearly as much credit as the bold devil-may-care person. Father Payne Moreover, they did not have the devil-may-care and romantic appearance of the bachelor of the Marina, ready to live in the water like an amphibian. Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel Next day he knew each man by name, used the familiar "thee" and "thou" to them, and won their hearts by his devil-may-care manners and the smile which came from a heart amused by life. The Soul of the War His dark blue eyes gleamed with a merry, devil-may-care expression which took Ken's fancy at once. On Land and Sea at the Dardanelles Zim Smith was there, a rollicking devil-may-care fellow, and I believed he alone was the match for all of the Indians east of the Cascade Mountains. Reminiscences of a Pioneer He was a rakish, devil-may-care fellow, who, after being a sub-officer in the army, had lately been moved into the gendarmerie. Wanderings by southern waters, eastern Aquitaine This fact gave the devil-may-care young bachelors a ready excuse. The Slim Princess On the steps stood their officer, a slight, pale young man, who looked more like a young priest from a seminary than a leader of the devil-may-care rascals before him. The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard It was the devil-may-care cavalier who had laughed and fought and whistled under the window of her room. Alcatraz They were fine-looking young fellows, mostly above the middle size of Northerners, with spirited and often aristocratic faces, but somewhat more devil-may-care in expression than we are accustomed to see in New England. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 42, April, 1861 On the contrary, "Gentleman Jim," as they call him, has lost much of the rollicking, devil-may-care recklessness that earned his nickname, and is often morose now--sometimes even fierce and savage to brutality. M. or N. "Similia similibus curantur." "Richard is himself again!" he shouted; and each garment as he donned it, fanned his old devil-may-care confidence to a higher flame. The Moon Pool There was a short silence, after which Toby Crackit, seeming to abandon as hopeless any further effort to maintain his usual devil-may-care swagger, turned to Chitling and said, 'When was Fagin took then?' Oliver Twist Not that this would have worried him much, anyway—he was a mighty free and easy, roving, devil-may-care sort of person, was my uncle, gentlemen. The Pickwick Papers That impressed me, for Lefroy was usually the most devil-may-care optimist. Mr. Standfast She had felt almost as reckless several times before; but never had she felt this devil-may-care eagerness to see what the turn of the next card would bring. Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise We take these tunes, written by a devil-may-care Pole who was living with George Sand openly at the time, and pass 'em off on the brethren for hymns. The Damnation of Theron Ware Perhaps it was his cool, devil-may-care way as he pushed over gold piece after gold piece from the fast diminishing pile before him. The Last Trail What with the devil-may-care captain, the Maccabean steersman, and the critical onlooker, who was a devoted admirer of Hypatia, rarely has wayfaring been conducted under more delightful conditions. The Book of Delight and Other Papers The face, beneath the devil-may-care rake of the buckled hat, was pale and handsome, and, despite its studied air of gentlemanly weariness, the eyes were singularly quick and young, and wholly ingenuous. The Amateur Gentleman His air of breeding was unmistakable, but the devil-may-care sparkle in his gray-blue eyes redeemed an otherwise expressionless face from being considered heavy. I Spy Everybody but that devil-may-care and lawless pillar of the law was afraid of Neil. The Gray Dawn None of your nonsensical geniuses, like poets or painters or anything like that; but downright, straightforward, no-humbug sort of devil-may-care and bad-luck-to-you kind of chaps,—real Irishmen! Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 2 He was a reckless, devil-may-care fellow; and it was just as likely he would really put his scheme into practice. Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 1 He could throw a sort of splendor around a bit of harum-scarum, devil-may-care piloting, that made it almost fascinating—but not to everybody. Life on the Mississippi, Part 3. The Captain's gray eyes, their devil-may-care sparkle dampened by anxiety for Kathleen, broad forehead, and firm mouth inspired confidence. I Spy If Elodie was not the perfect housewife, you must remember her upbringing and her devil-may-care kind of theatrical existence. The Mountebank When he saw his uncle he thrust his hands into his pockets, began to whistle, and came on with a devil-may-care swing of the figure. The History of David Grieve Not a trace of his late excitement remained; his usually dry, half-humorous manner had returned, and his droll features were as full of their own easy, devil-may-care fun as ever. Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 1 As lean, as mongrel, as tough, and as scarred as Scrap, he carried his wiry body with a devil-may-care assurance, in which Scrap may have recognized a kindred spirit. The Junior Classics — Volume 8 Animal and Nature Stories If you hear a broad, hearty, devil-may-care laugh, be assured it is a negro's. The Crayon Papers In the taxicabs men and women still wear the furtive, illogical, questing, mysterious devil-may-care, wasterel adventure masks of their grandfathers' yesterdays. A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago He wondered what sudden, devil-may-care whimsy was this that was galloping him away from business and politics and every other sane subject! All-Wool Morrison Other writers have gone on with the good work, and they have between them manufactured the cheery, devil-may-care, lovable person enshrined in our hearts as Thomas Atkins. The Advance of English Poetry in the Twentieth Century He continued to wear his devil-may-care air; but I observed that he was aging swiftly—and I knew what that meant. The Deluge No mining hamlet in the placer gulches of California, nor any backwoods village I ever saw, approached it in picturesque, devil-may-care abandon. Travels in Alaska Gustavus was of a generous nature; and even his faults belonged less to his organisation than to the devil-may-care sort of education he received, if education it might be called. Handy Andy, Volume 2 — a Tale of Irish Life He was still in doubt; he thrust his hat back and scratched his head, which gave him a devil-may-care appearance for the moment; something lordly and careless, as it might have been a Spaniard. Growth of the Soil There is very little poetry in the volume, only a striking facility in rime, brightened by the devil-may-care spirit of the Cavalier poets; but as a revelation of the man himself it is remarkable. English Literature Its History and Its Significance for the Life of the English Speaking World Perhaps they were all compact of the devil-may-care attitude engendered in any persistent traveller. Miss Lulu Bett I have noticed with inward satisfaction that as we approach the moment of meeting with your puissant parent, the Sultan, an air of gravity and soberness has clouded that confoundedly careless, devil-may-care countenance of yours. At Love's Cost There are moments in a lumberman's business when nothing will save an almost impossible situation but the instant exercise of the most daring and devil-may-care pluck, determination, and skill. Bunch Grass A Chronicle of Life on a Cattle Ranch No other than that he seems a very desperate devil-may-care fellow. The Iron Game A Tale of the War Herrick is the true Cavalier, gay, devil-may-care in disposition, but by some freak of fate a clergyman of Dean Prior, in South Devon, a county made famous by him and Blackmore. English Literature Its History and Its Significance for the Life of the English Speaking World So handsome a man could surely be forgiven a broken omelette and some charcoal, if only for the sake of his gay blue eyes, his curling brown hair, and his devil-may-care air of prosperity. Tomaso's Fortune and Other Stories The face was lean, smooth and strong, with a devil-may-care curve at the corners of the mouth. Beverly of Graustark Thenceforth, instead of sending the happy-go-lucky, devil-may-care felon to the gallows, they turned him over to the press-gang and so re-consigned him, penniless and protesting, to the duty he detested. The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore He was devil-may-care in his manner as he listlessly turned over his morning mail, thrusting his pistol back into the bank portmanteau. The Midnight Passenger : a novel There's an expression of great malice and humour in her physiognomy, and a kind of devil-may-care haughtiness in the poise of her head. The Cardinal's Snuff-Box Now it was full of devil-may-care, as if he shrugged his shoulders at a loss at cards, and in that second it fell upon her standing in horror. The Maid of the Whispering Hills And Baldos went away with a light step, his blood singing, his devil-may-care heart satisfied. Beverly of Graustark "She is neither harum-scarum nor devil-may-care," Gavin answered, without heat, for he was no longer a distracted minister. The Little Minister In reality, the reckless, devil-may-care fellow Vidal had "blown in" to bring his second daughter to a boarding school—a thing no doubt contemplated months ahead. The Hohenzollerns in America But the cool, devil-may-care indifference, common to all his comrades as well as to himself, was not the strongest factor in the Casey of to-day. The U. P. Trail It was young Marc Dupre, and his devil-may-care face was alert and smiling. The Maid of the Whispering Hills All this delighted the devil-may-care Jacky, but it may be supposed it was small consolation to George. It Is Never Too Late to Mend Captain Tabor was leaning over the bulwarks, and his ruddy face was pale, and his look of devil-may-care gayety somewhat subdued. The Heart's Highway Up an' down the fields, I say, in a devil-may-care sort of way, with their sweethearts and their wives. Demos Her bearing and mode of speech were of that kind which, in a man, would be called devil-may-care. The Whirlpool Yet it had a TIMBRE, a peculiar, devil-may-care passion which produced a very thrilling effect upon her audience. Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Land: a story of Australian life He turned out to be a very cheery intelligent fellow of about five-and-thirty, six feet high, with a dashing "devil-may-care" manner that completely imposed upon me. Letters from High Latitudes His eye was alight, his color coppery, his air swagger, devil-may-care, bacchanal. The Titan "By the way!" she went on, quick as thought, with her reckless, devil-may-care gayety. Under Two Flags He used oaths too freely; intermingled his good bluff English—the English of a country gentleman—with recent slang; tended to the devil-may-care rather than to the unconsciously breezy and bold. The Whirlpool But a man with dash, a devil-may-care sort of leader, could have cut right across on Sunday, August the 8th, and brought off a staggering victory. At Suvla Bay Being the notes and sketches of scenes, characters and adventures of the Dardanelles campaign, made by John Hargrave ("White Fox") while serving with the 32nd field ambulance, X division, Mediterranean expeditionary force, during the great war. It is perfectly amazing," I said, finishing my story, "how these devil-may-care rough fellows respect him, and come to him in all sorts of trouble. The Sky Pilot, a Tale of the Foothills The Marchesino crossed his legs, folded his arms, and instinctively assumed the devil-may-care look characteristic of the young Neapolitan when driving through his city. A Spirit in Prison The good fairy of one life there she was assuredly, though she might be but a devil-may-care, audacious, careless little feminine Belphegor and military Asmodeus. Under Two Flags Father Bill" Daly's doggerel and appended note: "Just a tinge of wickedness, With a touch of devil-may-care; Just a bit of bone and meat, With plenty of nerve to dare. Garrison's Finish : a romance of the race course Certainly the Australians we met were a cheerful, happy-go-lucky, devil-may-care crew. At Suvla Bay Being the notes and sketches of scenes, characters and adventures of the Dardanelles campaign, made by John Hargrave ("White Fox") while serving with the 32nd field ambulance, X division, Mediterranean expeditionary force, during the great war. But Dan put on his devil-may-care look, and would not own that there was much harm done. Little Men He sang the devil-may-care lines on and on, lifting the crew to the work and to the chorused emphasis of “Whiskey for my Johnny.” The Mutiny of the Elsinore He lifted his left hand mechanically to the back of his head and pushed his black felt hat forward so that it rested over his right eyebrow at a devil-may-care angle. The Trail of the White Mule "Ah!" said Blood, and Lord Julian marvelled at the sudden haggardness of a countenance that had been so devil-may-care but a few moments since. Captain Blood A flash of spring madness, then to go forth devil-may-care. The Drums of Jeopardy He was an old grizzled sailor, whom Toby and myself had frequently seen in Nukuheva, where he lived an easy devil-may-care life in the household of Mowanna the king, going by the name of 'Jimmy'. Typee If he took up that devil-may-care challenge he must fight it out alone. Bucky O'Connor In spite of her healthy young resentment she laughed at the way in which he drawled this out, and with a swift sweep her boyish eyes took in again his compelling devil-may-care charm. Wyoming, a Story of the Outdoor West And in this indifference to the noisy chaos of pianos and violins, to the bright windows and wide-open doors, there was a feeling of something very open, insolent, reckless, and devil-may-care. The Schoolmistress, and other stories He is always in a peck o' troubles, while I slip along in a devil-may-care way. Sons of the Soil The tone was jocular, but the red mustaches drooped, and the half-hearted cut he gave to start the white mare on her homeward journey showed that he was not in his usual devil-may-care mood. New Chronicles of Rebecca Out of its sardonic, devil-may-care face gleamed malevolent eyes which rested for a moment on Dailey, before they came home to the sheriff. Bucky O'Connor His fearless devil-may-care smile, his jaunty, gallant bearing, these pleaded against the evidence for him. Wyoming, a Story of the Outdoor West He was about the same build as the Lachlan, but stouter, and had something the same kind of eyes; but he was ordinarily as careless and devil-may-care as the Lachlan is grumpy and quiet. Over the Sliprails His soldiers formed a legion of devil-may-care fellows, perfectly undisciplined toward all but himself. The Three Musketeers Carlier, undermined by fever, could not swagger any more, but kept tottering about, still with a devil-may-care air, as became a man who remembered his crack regiment. Tales of Unrest Their features were full and plump, some of them had beards, and in no case was their hair curled or waved or arranged in what the French call "the devil-may-care" style. Dead Souls And he, for his part, was a taking enough picture of devil-may-care gallantry gone to seed. Wyoming, a Story of the Outdoor West |
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