Both Uses of
penury
in
Gone with the Wind
- Ashamed that she was poor and reduced to galling shifts and penury and work that negroes should do.†
Chpt 4.35 *
- Remembering the bitter hungry days at Tara and her more recent penury, Scarlett felt that she could never eat enough of these rich dishes.†
Chpt 5.48
Definition:
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(penury) a state of extreme poverty or destitution