Both Uses of
discretion
in
Gone with the Wind
- With old ladies you were sweet and guileless and appeared as simple minded as possible, for old ladies were sharp and they watched girls as jealously as cats, ready to pounce on any indiscretion of tongue or eye.†
Chpt 2.9 *
- I have thought of calling you home immediately but will leave that to your father's discretion.†
Chpt 2.10 *
Definitions:
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(discretion as in: It is within her discretion.) the right to make a decision (and perhaps accompanying good judgment)
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(discretion as in: embarrassing lack of discretion) behavior that does not attract undesired attention or reveal private information