Both Uses of
deceit
in
Anne Of Green Gables
- And then, her temper's pretty quick, I guess; but there's one comfort, a child that has a quick temper, just blaze up and cool down, ain't never likely to be sly or deceitful.†
p. 72.3 *deceitful = misleading or not trustworthy
- I had never realized until that moment, Marilla, that what I was doing was deceitful.†
p. 235.2
Definition:
the act of lying to or misleading someone