1 When my ablutions were completed, I was put into clean linen of the stiffest character, like a young penitent into sackcloth, and was trussed up in my tightest and fearfullest suit.
2 As to the washerwoman pawning the clothes, and coming in a state of penitent intoxication to apologize, I suppose that might have happened several times to anybody.
David Copperfield By Charles DickensContext Highlight In CHAPTER 44. OUR HOUSEKEEPING 3 The surprise and its consequences would have been much less disagreeable to me if he had not been penitent.
4 The prince apparently had plenty more to say, but as soon as the princess heard his tone she subsided at once, and became penitent, as she always did on serious occasions.
5 A fortnight ago a penitent letter had come from Stepan Arkadyevitch to Dolly.
6 Levin walked beside his wife, and, penitent for having been angry, he squeezed her hand when the nurse was not looking.
7 The penitent emerged from the side of the box.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man By James JoyceContext Highlight In Chapter 3 8 A woman entered quietly and deftly where the first penitent had knelt.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man By James JoyceContext Highlight In Chapter 3 9 A penitent emerged from the farther side of the box.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man By James JoyceContext Highlight In Chapter 3 10 A penitent entered where the other penitent had come out.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man By James JoyceContext Highlight In Chapter 3 11 And I was penitent; for in my heart I had always despised him a little.
12 When they were called in, Laurie was standing by their mother with such a penitent face that Jo forgave him on the spot, but did not think it wise to betray the fact.
13 The penitent kiss was better than a world of words, and John had her on his knee in a minute, saying tenderly.
14 "Yes, please, but I never will again," and he went down upon his knees, with a penitent clasping of hands, and a face full of mischief, mirth, and triumph.
15 He expressed no regret for what he had done which satisfied her; his style was not penitent, but haughty.