As soon as he had apologized for the remissness of his memory, he asked me if he should send Boots for Mr. Pumblechook?
他一为记忆的失窃道歉,就问我,他是否应该为庞布乔克先生送靴子?
最后的莫希干人(中)
While he spoke, however, the young soldier seized his rifle, and advancing toward the front, prepared to atone for his venial remissness, by freely exposing his life in defense of those he attended.
'I cannot say. I don't think it was my nature to: circumstance hindered me, perhaps. I have regretted it for another reason. This great remissness of mine has had its effect upon me.
The general, meanwhile, though offended every morning by Frederick's remissness in writing, was free from any real anxiety about him, and had no more pressing solicitude than that of making Miss Morland's time at Northanger pass pleasantly.