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guilt for a misdeed; or a feeling that it would be wrong to do something
- He had just compunction enough for having done nothing for his sisters himself, to be exceedingly anxious that everybody else should do a great deal; and an offer from Colonel Brandon, or a legacy from Mrs. Jennings, was the easiest means of atoning for his own neglect.Chapter 33 (91% in)
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