Both Uses of
dumfounded
in
The Outsiders
- "No…" Two-Bit said, dumfounded. "No, Ponyboy, that ain't right… you got it wrong…"
p. 42.4dumfounded = very surprisedunconventional spelling: Today this is more commonly spelled dumbfounded.
- "Hate to tell you this, kiddo," the guy said dryly, "but you're bleedin' all over my car seats."
I blinked. "I am?"
"Your head."
I reached up to scratch the side of my head where it'd been itching for a while, and when I looked at my hand it was smeared with blood. "Gosh, mister, I'm sorry," I said, dumfounded.p. 151.5 *
Definition:
very surprised - often too surprised to know what to say or do