Both Uses of
reprieve
in
BoneMan's Daughters
- It occurred to him that the brief reprieve had worked against him.†
Chpt 5 *
- But he had succeeded, and after a five-minute reprieve to collect his senses, he'd wound the chain around his wrist so that it appeared he was still bound by it, and he'd called the guard.†
Chpt 31
Definition:
temporary relief from something difficult or unpleasant; can also refer to a delay in punishment -- especially the death penalty