Jackson's work after others, in short, was consciously intended as artful approximation.

Those addressed to the moral faculties, accusing her as artful, treacherous, untruthful, malignant.

These men are as artful as the devil their master.

We are a newspaper, so we cannot be as artful as we would like.

And as artful as she is pretty, Mr. Stryker.

You'll have to be as artful as you know how, and as close as the grave.

He's as artful as a pet fox.

I don't say it is; but this woman will do it; she is as artful as a fox.

Rich is she, unspeakably rich, and as artful as she is profuse in the use of her riches.

He's as artful as the devil.

And there were so many eligible young women on the market, although none of them were described as artful hussies!

The former has represented the Chevalier Grammont as artful, fickle, and even somewhat treacherous in his amours, and indefatigable and cruel in his jealousies.

Genji was, however, as artful and insinuating as might be expected in consoling her, though we do not know where he had learnt his eloquence.

Even the narrator remains anonymous, only an "I" - as artful at concealing his identity and character from his readers as from his pursuers.

"Monsieur," I said, with ironical admiration, "you are indeed as artful in your lies as you are bold.

"I take 'ee for what you are," said Fanny calmly-"ananointed young limb, and as artful as you are high."