r-e-g-r-e-t-s

Updated: June 6, 2025

A wreath of yellow immortelles, tied to the crosspiece, was interwoven with these spangled letters: "R-E-G-R-E-T-S;" and the solemn air of the old man seemed to evidence that they were not meaningless. The hunchback was Lees' principal creditor.

George Alfred Townsend - Bohemian Days: Three American Tales