"If there is
bad blood between you and them," said I, to soften it off a little.
"But don't imagine to yourself that I make myself
bad blood on that account.
If we had not been all nearly on an equality in the matter of wages, these distinctions would have made
bad blood among us.
Pity, that was; pity to put that kind of a strain on us, because there was
bad blood between us from a couple of weeks back, and we was only friends in the way of business.
His compunctions cooled as the self-satisfaction of a near revenge crowded out the finer instincts that had for a moment asserted themselves--the good that he had inherited from the slave woman was once again submerged in the
bad blood that had come down to him from his royal sire; as, in the end, it always was.
A score of secondary combats had nearly arisen from the rivalries and
bad blood created by the selection, and it was only the influence of the prince and the efforts of the older barons which kept the peace among so many eager and fiery soldiers.
In the country, people have less pretension to knowledge, and are less of companions, but for that reason they affect one's amour-propre less: one makes less
bad blood, and can follow one's own course more quietly."
And Old Maid Pyncheon having got herself in debt by the cent-shop,--and the Judge's pocket-book being well filled,--and
bad blood amongst them already!
She didn't quite rely, however, on their discontent and poverty for the child's unhappiness, but told the history of the sister's shame, with such alterations as suited her; bade them take good heed of the child, for she came of
bad blood;; and told them she was illegitimate, and sure to go wrong at one time or other.
I was entitled to these remains, and could have enforced my right; but rather than have
bad blood about the matter, I said we would toss up for them.
I have long realized that he was only wise to maintain silence at the expense of perilous amenities, and as fully justified in those secret and solitary sorties which made
bad blood in my veins.
After that, as you know, there can be no
bad blood between us.
bad blood - a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility