I prayed for forgiveness, for I thought of the sin of taking her from her home.
Giuseppe Garibaldi: “I prayed for forgiveness, for I thought of the sin of taking her from her home.”
Editor's note · Context
Garibaldi expresses his deep sense of guilt and seeks forgiveness for having taken Anita from her peaceful life into danger.
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