Both Uses of
penitent
in
Crime and Punishment, by Dostoyevsky
- Then she came straight from the Cathedral to us, told us the whole story, wept bitterly and, fully penitent, she embraced Dounia and besought her to forgive her.†
Chpt 1.3 *
- Of course, they might have a thrashing sometimes for letting their fancy run away with them and to teach them their place, but no more; in fact, even this isn't necessary as they castigate themselves, for they are very conscientious: some perform this service for one another and others chastise themselves with their own hands....They will impose various public acts of penitence upon themselves with a beautiful and edifying effect; in fact you've nothing to be uneasy about....It's a law of nature.†
Chpt 3.5
Definition:
feeling or expressing sorrow for having done wrong; or a person who does such