Both Uses of
beguile
in
Great Expectations
- At first with such discourse, and afterwards with conversation of a more general nature, did Mr. Wemmick and I beguile the time and the road, until he gave me to understand that we had arrived in the district of Walworth.†
Chpt 25 *
- Many pleasant pictures of the life that I would lead there, and of the change for the better that would come over my character when I had a guiding spirit at my side whose simple faith and clear home wisdom I had proved, beguiled my way.†
Chpt 58
Definition:
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(beguile) to charm, enchant, or entertain someone; or to deceive -- especially through charm