Both Uses of
contrite
in
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
- Alas! my very dear brother, I should like to settle down to a better life. I come to you full of contrition, I am penitent. I make my confession.
Chpt 2.10.2 *contrition = sorrow or regret for a fault or offense
- For this purpose, I am greatly in need of a little money, and I come to you, brother, with my heart full of contrition.†
Chpt 2.10.2
Definition:
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(contrite) feeling sorrow or regret for a fault or offense