All 25 Uses of
compassion
in
Sense and Sensibility
- Sir John had dropped hints of past injuries and disappointments, which justified her belief of his being an unfortunate man, and she regarded him with respect and compassion.†
Chpt 10
- Elinor's compassion for him increased, as she had reason to suspect that the misery of disappointed love had already been known to him.†
Chpt 11
- But whatever might be the particulars of their separation, her sister's affliction was indubitable; and she thought with the tenderest compassion of that violent sorrow which Marianne was in all probability not merely giving way to as a relief, but feeding and encouraging as a duty.†
Chpt 15
- She avoided the looks of them all, could neither eat nor speak, and after some time, on her mother's silently pressing her hand with tender compassion, her small degree of fortitude was quite overcome, she burst into tears and left the room.†
Chpt 15
- Marianne looked with amazement at Edward, with compassion at her sister.†
Chpt 18
- Here she took out her handkerchief; but Elinor did not feel very compassionate.†
Chpt 22
- If you knew what a consolation it was to me to relieve my heart speaking to you of what I am always thinking of every moment of my life, your compassion would make you overlook every thing else I am sure.†
Chpt 24
- —said she in a voice of great compassion to Marianne, who turned away her face without attempting to answer.†
Chpt 30
- Her heart was hardened against the belief of Mrs. Jennings's entering into her sorrows with any compassion.†
Chpt 31
- Recollecting, soon afterwards, that he was probably dividing Elinor from her sister, he put an end to his visit, receiving from her again the same grateful acknowledgments, and leaving her full of compassion and esteem for him.†
Chpt 31
- But though this behaviour assured Elinor that the conviction of this guilt WAS carried home to her mind, though she saw with satisfaction the effect of it, in her no longer avoiding Colonel Brandon when he called, in her speaking to him, even voluntarily speaking, with a kind of compassionate respect, and though she saw her spirits less violently irritated than before, she did not see her less wretched.†
Chpt 32
- He paused for her assent and compassion; and she forced herself to say, "Your expenses both in town and country must certainly be considerable; but your income is a large one."†
Chpt 33
- Lucy came very shortly to claim Elinor's compassion on being unable to see Edward, though he had arrived in town with Mr. and Mrs. Dashwood.†
Chpt 34
- For HIM she felt much compassion;-- for Lucy very little--
Chpt 37 *compassion = sympathy for another's suffering and wanting to help
- Elinor gloried in his integrity; and Marianne forgave all his offences in compassion for his punishment.†
Chpt 38
- "I have heard," said he, with great compassion, "of the injustice your friend Mr. Ferrars has suffered from his family; for if I understand the matter right, he has been entirely cast off by them for persevering in his engagement with a very deserving young woman.†
Chpt 39
- Few people who have so compassionate a heart!†
Chpt 40
- On Mrs. Jennings's compassion she had other claims.†
Chpt 43
- "I have," returned Elinor, colouring likewise, and hardening her heart anew against any compassion for him, "I have heard it all.†
Chpt 44
- "You are very wrong, Mr. Willoughby, very blamable," said Elinor, while her voice, in spite of herself, betrayed her compassionate emotion; "you ought not to speak in this way, either of Mrs. Willoughby or my sister.†
Chpt 44
- — "She does not deserve your compassion.†
Chpt 44
- And if that some one should be the very he whom, of all others, I could least bear—but I will not stay to rob myself of all your compassionate goodwill, by shewing that where I have most injured I can least forgive.†
Chpt 44
- —not to any compassion that could benefit you or myself.†
Chpt 46
- Had Mrs. Dashwood, like her daughter, heard Willoughby's story from himself—had she witnessed his distress, and been under the influence of his countenance and his manner, it is probable that her compassion would have been greater.†
Chpt 47
- Mrs. Jennings wrote to tell the wonderful tale, to vent her honest indignation against the jilting girl, and pour forth her compassion towards poor Mr. Edward, who, she was sure, had quite doted upon the worthless hussy, and was now, by all accounts, almost broken-hearted, at Oxford.†
Chpt 49
Definition:
-
(compassion) sympathy for another's suffering and wanting to help