I was staring at the girl, seeing her smirk as she pulled the trigger on me, seeing her now with a contrite, scared expression.

'I'm sorry,' said Barrett, summoningup his most contrite expression.

She was plump and fiftyish, with a contrite expression.

He lowered his eyes and made a visible effort to assume the proper contrite expression.

Piemur groaned to himself at this partial reprieve, but kept a carefully contrite expression on his face for Dirzan's benefit.

They all nodded in unison, affecting contrite expressions.

She stood before him, watching him with half-closed eyes, her expression contrite yet inviting at the same time.

Then he added as he saw Felessan's contrite expression, "I'm all right, I guess."

Mahklyn looked back at the king with a contrite expression.

Then his contrite expression altered to chagrin.