It was wrong of her, but after all that Tremane had been responsible for, she could not help but take a certain amount of vengeful pleasure in the way that his face turned pale at the mere mention of Solaris' name.

Even if you accept his vengeful pleasure in tormenting Alonso, Sebastian, and Antonio, you still have to ask: Why does he let kind old Gonzalo suffer too?

Brody took vengeful pleasure in seeing Ellen blush, for it relieved him of some of his own embarrassment.

But if it was vengeful pleasure that was prompting her to invite him to his downfall, why was this moment so sad, so strangely the shadowy reverse of the serenity and joy that made this morning a portent and a prodigy?

Even as he cried from the pain, Ender could not help but take vengeful pleasure in the murmurs he heard rising through the barracks.

Now his charges against her were proven true; she'd ordered a bride stolen from her husband, a thousand miles away from the seat of her rightful power ... to secure her property and suit her vengeful pleasure.

His distant cousin, Kuang Yanyao, 53, said there was a tinge of vengeful pleasure in feasting under the watchful eyes of plaster Red Guards.

But she also kissed him because, though he had kissed her several times, she had never kissed anyone before, and didn't see why she should wait until mighty Lord Martin ordered her to put her lips to his to serve his vengeful pleasure.

The Fremen muttered as superstitious fear dampened their vengeful pleasure.