Both Uses of
reprieve
in
Atlas Shrugged
- He closed the door of his bedroom like a fugitive winning a moment's reprieve.†
Chpt 1.10 *
- "It's only a matter of weathering this crisis," said Mouch, "of giving people a reprieve, a chance to catch up."†
Chpt 3.6
Definition:
temporary relief from something difficult or unpleasant; can also refer to a delay in punishment -- especially the death penalty