There are boys who commit offences just for the devilment of it.
It is enough for one corporation to propose one thing, for another corporation to oppose it out of pure devilment.
He has told us that it is done merely for devilment.
There is no doubt that devilment is part of that pattern, but idleness and alienation play their part, too.
Not only is there the question of people who rob others and commit violence in that way, but in many cases there is sheer devilment.
There is a mixture between boys who do things for devilment and boys who commit criminal offences in desperation because of home circumstances.
Fully detailed design drawings have not yet been produced, and in such things all sorts of devilment may lurk.
There were scares, as the youngster was full of life and devilment and had little respect for his haemophilia.