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I am all indiscreetness, and thou all prudence.

From Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution by Holt, Emily Sarah

Ah me!" sighed Mrs. Leland, as she closed the door upon the giddy young girl; "how much trouble has my indiscreetness cost me.

From Home Lights and Shadows by Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay)

A blush suffused the cheeks of Drost Peter, and the queen also seemed perplexed by the indiscreetness of the plain-spoken count.

From The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance by Ingemann, Bernhard Severin

Either some one abroad was in collusion with him or perhaps indiscreetness rather than guilty connivance was responsible for his learning what he did learn.

From From Place to Place by Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury)

My cheeks reddened at the thought of my indiscreetness; yet he was a man to command confidence.

From The Holladay Case A Tale by Stevenson, Burton Egbert