The generous "twinge of pain," to which she confesses, was intelligible.

Away to your chamber, sweeting, and keep a blithe face, for she who confesses is shriven.

It was all in vain, he confesses; he could not alter the convictions of the Empress.

He confesses his imperfections as a writer and public teacher.

He, wondering, confesses that he supposed her love was his enemy's, was Seyd's.

He confesses sadly that try as he might he could never learn orderliness.

"I do not tell anyone this before, Eddie," Hotlips confesses.

He confesses this in one of his home letters, perhaps with a sort of pride.

It is only Sinbad that confesses himself devoured with the lust of travel.

"If so, he confesses his defeat without the need of bloodshed," suggested Bradford.