The Only Use of
abashed
in
The Scarlet Letter
- In a moment, however, wisely judging that one token of her shame would but poorly serve to hide another, she took the baby on her arm, and with a burning blush, and yet a haughty smile, and a glance that would not be abashed, looked around at her townspeople and neighbours.†
p. 39.5abashed = embarrassed or self-conscious
Definition:
to be embarrassed or self-conscious