All 3 Uses of
repent
in
The House of Mirth
- Perhaps he was repenting his rash outpourings of the previous day; perhaps only trying, in his clumsy way, to conform to Selden's counsel to behave "as usual."†
Chpt 2.3 *
- He flushed to his haggard eyes, flushed so cruelly that she repented the thrust.†
Chpt 2.6
- "But why can't we be friends—why not, when I've repented in dust and ashes?†
Chpt 2.6
Definition:
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(repent) to feel regret for having done wrong and to firmly decide to be a better person in the future