Every mere council of appointment, however constituted, will be a conclave, in which cabal and
intrigue will have their full scope.
Federalist Papers Authored by Alexander Hamilton
I never meddle in intrigues, and if I occasionally become a confidant of the intrigues of others I am sure your eminence will approve of my keeping them secret."
"My lord," replied Guitant, "such ministers do not weigh men in the same balance; they get their information on war from warriors; on intrigues, from intriguers.
Twenty Years After
He felt that the love that bound him to Anna was not a momentary impulse, which would pass, as worldly
intrigues do pass, leaving no other traces in the life of either but pleasant or unpleasant memories.
Anna Karenina
"I am aware that you sent your son to that house--he told me so himself just now, but what is this intrigue?" said the prince, impatiently.
"It is not my intrigue!" cried Lebedeff, waving his hand.
"It was engineered by other people, and is, properly speaking, rather a fantasy than an intrigue!"
It is simply a plot, an intrigue, to upset our plans and to stir up a quarrel.
The Idiot
Though Jones had no reason to imagine the lady to have been of the vestal kind when his amour began; yet, as he was thoroughly ignorant of the town, and had very little acquaintance in it, he had no knowledge of that character which is vulgarly called a demirep; that is to say, a woman who
intrigues with every man she likes, under the name and appearance of virtue; and who, though some over-nice ladies will not be seen with her, is visited (as they term it) by the whole town, in short, whom everybody knows to be what nobody calls her.
The History of Tom Jones a Foundling
MANILA -- An official of the United Nationalist Alliance on Wednesday urged the Liberal Party to "stop sowing
intrigue" and take its cue from President Benigno Aquino III who has earlier said he was in good terms with Vice President Jejomar Binay.
UNA exec plea to LP: Stop sowing intrigue, recycling old issues
Ned finds that he has endangered his friends and family and a whole host of innocent others as this search for Auriel's gold becomes the center of political
intrigue.
Auriel Rising
The
intrigue is maze-like; the multiple characters and plot details are challenging for readers.
Kilian, Michael. A killing at Ball's Bluff
The story is set in mysterious Hong Kong in 1963, with its beautiful women, wealthy men, cultural clashes, and fascinating
intrigue. A longtime feud between two of the largest financial houses in the British Crown Colony is further complicated by the arrival of an interloping American powerbroker and his voluptuous assistant who plan to use the bad blood for their own financial gain.
Noble House
Yet despite their advanced stage, elliptical galaxies
intrigue astronomers.
Mixing it up in space: astronomers debate the role mergers play in galaxy formation
WATCH: Drama,
intrigue and disinformation aptly describe the political events that cropped up and stirred the nation before the opening session of the Philippine 18th Congress that is now packed with pro-administration political allies.
The 18th Congress: Drama and denouement