Both Uses of
sloth
in
Jane Eyre
- He would then say, with a peculiar smile, more solemn than cheerful — "And if I let a gust of wind or a sprinkling of rain turn me aside from these easy tasks, what preparation would such sloth be for the future I propose to myself?"†
Chpt 30
- No, Jane, no: this world is not the scene of fruition; do not attempt to make it so: nor of rest; do not turn slothful.
Chpt 34 *slothful = lazy
Definition:
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(sloth as in: mental sloth) laziness (an unwillingness to work or exert oneself)