I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine.

Jane Austen

Tag: forgiveness elizabeth-bennet pride injury mortification

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In all outward aspects he remained patient and mild now, not caring even to speak against heretics; he knew that he was likely to die soon enough, but the prospect of death was not an unwelcome one (...). More retained his hair shirt as he dwelled in his chamber, and is reported to have whipped himself for penitence; he fasted on the appointed days, sang hymns and prayed both day and night.

Peter Ackroyd

Tag: mortification penance

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I felt my mouth go dry, my throat constrict. What possible interpretation could Peter place on those words, other than that they were about him? - that the entire song was about him?

Jennifer Paynter

Tag: love singing jane-austen pride-and-prejudice mortification embarrassment mary-bennet peter-bushel

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