All 4 Uses of
confide
in
The House of Mirth
- "Yes, I had," said Lily confidingly.†
Chpt 1.5
- But Lily recalled with a pang that there were convivial moments when, as Judy had confided to her, Gus "talked foolishly": in one of these, no doubt, the fatal word had slipped from him.†
Chpt 1.10
- But now his love was her only hope, and as she sat alone with her wretchedness the thought of confiding in him became as seductive as the river's flow to the suicide.†
Chpt 1.15
- She had time to take a fresh survey of her wretchedness, and to fluctuate anew between the impulse to confide in Selden and the dread of destroying his illusions.†
Chpt 1.15 *
Definition:
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(confide) to place trust (in someone) by talking about private things or telling secrets