Both Uses of
forbearance
in
The Call of the Wild
- It was the cherished belief of each that he did more than his share of the work, and neither forbore to speak this belief at every opportunity.
Chpt 5 *forbore = refrained (held back) from acting
- As Buck grew stronger they enticed him into all sorts of ridiculous games, in which Thornton himself could not forbear to join; and in this fashion Buck romped through his convalescence and into a new existence.†
Chpt 6
Definition:
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(forbearance) patience, tolerance, or self-control
or:
refraining (holding back) from acting -- especially temporarily not collecting debt payments on a loaneditor's notes: The word, forbearance, is commonly used in the field of law to indicate that a legal right, claim or privilege is not being enforced.