1 I never saw a man in so wretched a condition.
2 The picture appeared a vast and dim scene of evil, and I foresaw obscurely that I was destined to become the most wretched of human beings.
3 She most of all," said Ernest, "requires consolation; she accused herself of having caused the death of my brother, and that made her very wretched.
4 During the whole of this wretched mockery of justice I suffered living torture.
5 Thus I might proclaim myself a madman, but not revoke the sentence passed upon my wretched victim.
6 These events have affected me, God knows how deeply; but I am not so wretched as you are.
7 If such lovely creatures were miserable, it was less strange that I, an imperfect and solitary being, should be wretched.
8 I learned from Werter's imaginations despondency and gloom, but Plutarch taught me high thoughts; he elevated me above the wretched sphere of my own reflections, to admire and love the heroes of past ages.
9 Increase of knowledge only discovered to me more clearly what a wretched outcast I was.
10 Remember that I have power; you believe yourself miserable, but I can make you so wretched that the light of day will be hateful to you.
11 With new courage, therefore, I pressed on, and in two days arrived at a wretched hamlet on the seashore.
12 Hear him not; call on the names of William, Justine, Clerval, Elizabeth, my father, and of the wretched Victor, and thrust your sword into his heart.
13 Miserable himself that he may render no other wretched, he ought to die.
14 Under that impulse she had made her choice, and had chosen, as it now appeared, the more wretched alternative of the two.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel HawthorneContext Highlight In XIII. ANOTHER VIEW OF HESTER 15 After sitting with them a few minutes, the Miss Steeles returned to the Park, and Elinor was then at liberty to think and be wretched.