All 4 Uses of
indulge
in
Lonesome Dove
- The Hat Creek outfit was hardly known as a trail-driving bunch, but on the other hand Captain Call was not a man to indulge in idle talk.†
Chpt 5-6 *indulge = enjoy to excess
- Call was not willing to indulge him in any dramatics.†
Chpt 25-25
- "Don't I indulge your every whim?" he asked.†
Chpt 44-45
- At night, alone, he grew bitter at himself for indulging in such pointless thoughts.†
Chpt 79-80indulging = enjoying to excess
Definition:
to give in to a desire or allow someone to enjoy or experience something -- especially something pleasurable