http://wordie.org/words/contrition Comments for the word 'Contrition' http://wordie.org http://wordie.org/words/contrition#comments 'Lots of hot water, Mrs Malaprop. Her <a href="/words/contrition">contrition</a>s are feeling more intense.' Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:27:35 +0000 http://wordie.org/words/contrition#comments http://wordie.org/words/contrition#comments ‘Do I see a Penitent, or a Criminal?’ She said at length; ‘Are those hands raised in contrition for your crimes, or in fear of meeting their punishment? Do those tears acknowledge the justice of your doom, or only solicit mitigation of your sufferings? I fear me, ’tis the latter!’<br /><br />-The Prioress in Lewis' The Monk Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:11:55 +0000 http://wordie.org/words/contrition#comments