Both Uses of
wretch
in
Emma
- Now, as we may fairly suppose, he would not allow much time to pass before he spoke to the lady, and as he does not appear to have spoken yesterday, it is not unlikely that he should be at Mrs. Goddard's to-day; and she may be detained by a visitor, without thinking him at all a tiresome wretch."†
Chpt 1.7-8
- I was the most miserable wretch!†
Chpt 3.17-18 *
Definition:
-
(wretch) someone you feel sorry for
or:
a person of bad character