All 4 Uses of
wretch
in
The Phantom of the Opera
- But I am fastened so tight ...Oh, the wretch!†
Chpt 22
- And I remembered the two arms that had emerged from the inky waters... What poor wretch had strayed to that shore this time?†
Chpt 22 *
- The wretch, who really was the first ventriloquist in the world, was only trying to divert the child's attention from the torture-chamber; but it was a stupid scheme, for Christine thought of nothing but us!†
Chpt 23
- Yes, some wretch, whose feet were not bare like those of the victims of the rosy hours of Mazenderan, had certainly fallen into this "mortal illusion" and, mad with rage, had kicked against those mirrors which, nevertheless, continued to reflect his agony.†
Chpt 24
Definition:
someone you feel sorry for
or:
a person of bad character
or:
a person of bad character