The word "mischief" in this context has a slightly positive connotation. It suggests playful behavior or antics that may be annoying to Cora but are not malicious or harmful.
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One day Ruky’s “Cor! Cor!” had sounded oftener than usual. His rosy face had bent saucily to kiss Cora’s upturned forehead, as she raised her arms to lift him from the tree; but the sparkle in his dark eyes had seemed to kindle so much mischief in him that his sister’s patience became fairly exhausted.
What connotation does the word mischief have in this context?
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a slightly positive connotation
a slightly positive connotation
a very positive connotation
a very positive connotation
a slightly negative connotation
a slightly negative connotation
a very negative connotation
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