amende honorable

Example Sentences

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If I were a new-married woman I do not know whether I would forgive you till you had made the amende honorable by writing something to expose the men.

From Maria Edgeworth by Zimmern, Helen

General Johnston's remonstrance, Mr. Benjamin's amende honorable, and the withdrawal of "Old Jack's" resignation.

From The Long Roll by Johnston, Mary

I spoke before Sala, and referred to a misquotation from a speech I had made in the country, and purposely then and there made the amende honorable, of which he at least understood the meaning.

From The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 2 by Furniss, Harry

The good-natured Irishwoman herself chose to make the amende honorable, but after her own fashion.

From Making People Happy by Fisher, Harrison

Whatever it was, and we will let all that go, he made the amende honorable the night we had tea together up there in the great house.

From Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart by Douglas, Amanda Minnie