He then, with great presence of mind, put a stop to any further recriminations by kissing her; and his indignant betrothed, apparently feeling that he was too deeply sunk in depravity to be reclaimable, abandoned {for the time being, at all events} any further attempt to bring him to a sense of his iniquity.
( Georgette Heyer )
[ Sylvester ]
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