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"Rapscallion" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... form, and may be said to display a greater unity of purpose. It is more human, too, and less titanic. The change shows itself strikingly in a figure like that of Marten, who in the metrical version has become softened into an unconscionable but rather lovable rapscallion. The last remark but one made by Marten when driven from Dame Christine's deathbed by Olof is: "Talk to your mother, son—the two of you have so much to ...
— Master Olof - A Drama in Five Acts • August Strindberg
... yarn recounts the adventures of three rapscallion sea-faring men—a Captain Scraggs, owner of the green vegetable freighter Maggie, Gibney the mate and McGuffney ...
— With Hoops of Steel • Florence Finch Kelly
... it was fumblin' about, missin' the right crevice, sez I, poppin' up, thinkin' to shame it, 'Maybe the crawly snail's after aitin' it on you,' sez I. 'Och, yis; I seen it,' sez the spalpeen, as brazen as brass. 'Gimme 'noder bit instid.' There's a schemin' young rapscallion ...
— Strangers at Lisconnel • Barlow Jane |
Words linked to "Rapscallion" : tiddler, varlet, child, monkey, brat, little terror, shaver, scoundrel, scamp, minor, holy terror, terror, nestling, scallywag, villain, knave, kid, small fry, tike, tyke, youngster, scalawag, imp, nipper, fry, rogue |
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