saddest-eyed

Updated: May 15, 2025

He was the saddest-eyed piece of remorse I'd seen for a long time. "And when you've got your breath back, Minnie," he said feebly, "and your strength, would you mind taking the floor mop and hitting me a few cracks? Only not on the right leg, Minnie not on the right leg. I landed on it last night; it's twisted like a pretzel."

Mary Roberts Rinehart - Where There's a Will