Many things lay heavy upon his soul; but among these things there was not one named remorse.

To have brought about all these failures this thought irked him most.

Here was a crown almost within reach of his greedy fingers, the water to Tantalus.

To have underestimated this yellow haired young woman, he who knew women so well--there lay the bitter sting.

He had been too impetuous; he should have waited till all her fears had been allayed.