He said these words out of mischief rather than despite.
他是顽皮才说这些话的,并没有恶意。
Then his sense of adventure and mischief prompted him to take the challenge.
于是他的冒险和调皮的本能使他能够接受挑战。
There is mischief afoot.
一场灾难已经不远了。
Spake's talents were spotted early in his career, when he was working in British Airways reservations department, bored and getting up to mischief.
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