Both Uses of
condone
in
The House of Mirth
- Of course it was shocking for a married woman to borrow money—and Lily was expertly aware of the implication involved—but still, it was the mere MALUM PROHIBITUM which the world decries but condones, and which, though it may be punished by private vengeance, does not provoke the collective disapprobation of society.†
Chpt 1.7
- But with a man of George Dorset's temper there could be no thought of condonation—the possessor of his wife's letters could overthrow with a touch the whole structure of her existence.†
Chpt 1.9 *
Definition:
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(condone) accept without criticism; or approve of