All 20 Uses of
repent
in
The Count of Monte Cristo
- And Caderousse bowed his head with every sign of real repentance.†
Chpt 27-28 *
- The reason for so publicly announcing all this is, that all good and faithful Catholics may offer up their prayers for the unfortunate culprits, and, above all, beseech of heaven to grant them a sincere repentance.†
Chpt 33-34
- The prayers of all good Christians are entreated for these unfortunate men, that it may please God to awaken them to a sense of their guilt, and to grant them a hearty and sincere repentance for their crimes.'†
Chpt 33-34
- But you must swear solemnly that I shall never have reason to repent my recommendation.†
Chpt 45-46
- Here, take this,' continued he, after rapidly writing the few lines I brought to your excellency, and upon receipt of which you deigned to receive me into your service, and proudly I ask whether your excellency has ever had cause to repent having done so?"†
Chpt 45-46
- "Calm yourself, my friend," said the count, with the smile which he made at will either terrible or benevolent, and which now expressed only the kindliest feeling; "I am not an inspector, but a traveller, brought here by a curiosity he half repents of, since he causes you to lose your time."†
Chpt 61-62
- These words were followed by a general murmur, and it was evident that several of the members were discussing the propriety of making the general repent of his rashness.†
Chpt 75-76
- God, who might have directed the assassin's dagger so as to end your career in a moment, has given you this quarter of an hour for repentance.†
Chpt 83-84
- Reflect, then, wretched man, and repent.†
Chpt 83-84
- "No," said Caderousse, "no; I will not repent.†
Chpt 83-84
- Monte Cristo replaced the notes in his pocket with that indescribable expression which seemed to say, "Come, reflect; if you repent there is still time."†
Chpt 103-104
- I wished to bury it during my whole life in my own bosom, but your brother Maximilian wrested it from me by a violence he repents of now, I am sure.†
Chpt 105-106
- And yet I have punished her—I have dared to tell her—I have—'Repent and die!'†
Chpt 111-112
- "Yes, yes," repeated Villefort, as he approached his home—"yes, that woman must live; she must repent, and educate my son, the sole survivor, with the exception of the indestructible old man, of the wreck of my house.†
Chpt 111-112
- She will repent, and no one will know that she has been guilty.†
Chpt 111-112
- "Morrel," said the count to him at length, "do you repent having followed me?"†
Chpt 111-112
- "Do you repent?" asked a deep, solemn voice, which caused Danglars' hair to stand on end.†
Chpt 115-116
- "Of what must I repent?" stammered Danglars.†
Chpt 115-116
- Oh, yes; oh, yes, I do indeed repent.†
Chpt 115-116
- If you plunge a dagger into your flesh, if you insinuate a bullet into your brain, which the least shock disorders,—then certainly, you will suffer pain, and you will repent quitting a life for a repose you have bought at so dear a price.†
Chpt 117
Definition:
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(repent) to feel regret for having done wrong and to firmly decide to be a better person in the future