He felt, too, that he had left behind him much of which he was heartily ashamed.

He was in no mood to feign an aspect of contrition.
'You will admit,' observed the lady, 'that this Cutting of the knot makes a rather harsh severance.' 'It would be impertinent to say that I am sorry for Beatrice.

Her behaviour to me has been incredibly magnanimous, and I feel sure that her happiness as well as my own has been consulted.

I don't know in what sense she has spoken to you--' 'Very nobly, be sure of it.' 'I can only thank her and reverence her.' Mrs.Baxendale remained for a moment in thought.
'Well,' she resumed, 'you know that it is not my part to make useless scenes.

I began with my hardest words, and they must stand.