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sincere contrition he was at length liberated
Astonished and greatly confounded, and at length calling to his mind his crime on the preceding day, he made confession, and underwent penance; and being assisted by the prayers of the brotherhood, and having shown signs of sincere contrition, he was at length liberated from the miraculous bond.
— from The Itinerary of Archbishop Baldwin Through Wales by Cambrensis Giraldus

statue Charmides heart was a little lighter
When finally a priest came to him and opened the door in the back of the statue, Charmides' heart was a little lighter.
— from Istar of Babylon: A Phantasy by Margaret Horton Potter

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