Both Uses of
indulgent
in
Song of Solomon, by Toni Morrison
- It was one of her two secret indulgences—the one that involved her son—and part of the pleasure it gave her came from the room in which she did it.†
Chpt 1indulgences = special pleasures--typically things done in excess of what is thought good--such as eating too much cake, or being too lazy OR (more rarely) special privileges or kindnesses
- They spoiled her, and she, as a favor to their indulgence, hid as best she could the fact that they embarrassed her.
Chpt 5 *indulgence = treatment with extra kindness and tolerance
Definition:
to treat with extra kindness or tolerance