...In an instant the mockery in him was quenched in contrition...
Rafael Sabatini 「Scaramouche」
...But his contrition removed the need...
Rafael Sabatini 「Scaramouche」
...I will make confession in the proper spirit of contrition, and Heaven helping me, I’ll keep to my purpose of amendment for her sweet sake...
Rafael Sabatini 「Scaramouche」
...Write to her if you will—make your act of contrition by letter...
Rafael Sabatini 「Scaramouche」
...What expressions of contrition could have served me without a purpose of amendment? And I had no notion of amending...
Rafael Sabatini 「Scaramouche」
...He acknowledged, with deep contrition, that, during the time he was a member of the other House, he had not once attended when this great question was discussed...
Thomas Clarkson 「The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the」
... "Zora!" The cry seemed wrung from his heart by contrition...
W. E. B. Du Bois 「The Quest of the Silver Fleece」
...The owner of the auto now came forward in great contrition to offer help and apologies...
Various 「Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905」
...But he soon recovered, andshowed contrition in the winning way hehad now begun to acquire—by coming upshyly from behind, and endeavouring toreach the fingers of his master’s hand...
Major Gambier-Parry 「'Murphy'」
..."Forgive me," Peter Gross exclaimed in contrition...
John Charles Beecham 「The Argus Pheasant」
...It was because of this that their consciences were aroused by the burning words of Christ, and kept awake by means of contrition and confession...
Sidney L. Gulick 「Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic」
...The contrition within Jetta at disobeying her father faded before thisattack...
Various 「Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930」
...Their confessions are more valuable because they carry with them the spirit of contrition...
Jean Meslier Anna Knoop 「Superstition In All Ages (1732)」
...To gaininformation on this head from him, the moment of contrition wasseized...
Watkin Tench 「A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson」
...dim-eyed with regret? There were such things in lifeas momentary lapses, as ungovernable impulses—as fiery contrition ...
Henry Handel Richardson 「Australia Felix」
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