Both Uses of
contrite
in
The Idiot
- There was a moment, during this long, wretched walk back from the Petersburg Side, when the prince felt an irresistible desire to go straight to Rogojin's, wait for him, embrace him with tears of shame and contrition, and tell him of his distrust, and finish with it—once for all.†
Chpt 2.5contrition = sorrow or regret for a fault or offense
- "I am vile, vile; I know it!" cried Lebedeff, beating his breast with a contrite air.†
Chpt 2.6 *contrite = feeling sorrow or regret for a fault or offense