Both Uses of
persistence
in
The Brothers Karamazov
- I must note, by the way, that the prosecutor asked this question whether Fyodor Pavlovitch had really kept back part of Mitya's inheritance with marked persistence of all the witnesses who could be asked it, not excepting Alyosha and Ivan, but he obtained no exact information from any one; all alleged that it was so, but were unable to bring forward any distinct proof.†
Chpt 12
- From the beginning every one noticed Fetyukovitch's persistence on this subject.†
Chpt 12 *
Definition:
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(persistence) continuing or repeating behavior -- especially in spite of difficulties
or:
continuing or prolonged existence of something