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And then she thought of the book waiting beside her bed, and with a mixture of anticipation and a very guilty conscience she disappeared into her bedroom.†

conscience = feeling or appraisal of having personally behaved in a morally right or wrong manner
His liking for Silvertongue's daughter was a more serious obstacle, and his guilty conscience didn't make matters any esier Yes, Dustfinger did have a guilty conscience as he crept into Meggie's room, although he hadn't come to steal the book.†
His liking for Silvertongue's daughter was a more serious obstacle, and his guilty conscience didn't make matters any esier Yes, Dustfinger did have a guilty conscience as he crept into Meggie's room, although he hadn't come to steal the book.†
Once again his guilty conscience stirred, but he pushed the tiresome feeling away.†
Anyone could see she had a guilty conscience.†
He doesn't have a guilty conscience, oh no. Why should he?†
Mo's guilty conscience showed clearly on his face when he turned to the boy.†
Silvertongue had no book with him, and he looked strained — his guilty conscience was clearly visible on his face.†
"I had to put them up here," said Fenoglio defensively, signs of a guilty conscience lurking among his wrinkles.†
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I wouldn't like to have an immortal monster on my conscience, a monster spreading fear and terror here for all time.†

Definitions:

(1) (conscience)
feeling or judgment of morally right or wrong personal behavior
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)