The thing he now endeavored to do was beyond an ordinary human conception for devilishness; and yet, that it was not a momentary impulse, but a well considered plan, was proven by the trend of his talk of the day before....
"She Buildeth Her House"
Will Comfort
Bellingham had shown her what words meant-words that drew light about themselves, attracting a brilliance that blinded her; words that wrought devilishness in the cover of their white light-but Bellingham had not assailed her faith.
"She Buildeth Her House"
Will Comfort
The potential "devilishness" which is in human nature is surely one of its prime mysteries.
"Women of Early Christianity Woman: In all ages and in all countries, Vol. 3 (of 10)"
Alfred Brittain Mitchell Carroll