unbosomed

• “Have a drink," was his invariable reply, though once he unbosomed himself enough to say that”

  THE FEATHERS OF THE SUN

• “Since she had entered into life, and found the difficulty of the part she had to act, to this worthy old lady alone had she unbosomed her secret cares.”

  Cecilia

• “He had thus far unbosomed himself and he knew that it would be reported to the public.”

  Chronicles of the Canongate

• “At the third bottle of champagne, Raoul unbosomed himself as he had never done before in his life.”

  A Daughter of Eve

• “This little society now past two or three very agreeable hours together, in which the uncle, who was a very great lover of his bottle, had so well plyed his nephew, that this latter, though not drunk, began to be somewhat flustered; and now Mr. Nightingale, taking the old gentleman with him upstairs into the apartment he had lately occupied, unbosomed himself as follows: -”

  The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling

• “When, warmed by champagne, he had her all to himself, he unbosomed himself of his wrongs; of his smothered resentment against the new chef at the club; his worry over the house in”

  The Man of Property

• “She had unbosomed herself to one or two trusty female friends who lived near her, and she had applied for advice and assistance to two priests.”

  Nina Balatka

• “Once or twice the old man questioned me on the subject of my misery, but I evaded him; once, indeed, when he looked particularly benevolent, I think I should have unbosomed myself to him, but we were interrupted.”

  Lavengro

• “I, however, gave him no satisfactory answer, being apprehensive that, if I unbosomed myself, I should become as much an object of horror to him as I had long been to myself.”

  Lavengro

• “She unbosomed to him without hesitation her cares and apprehensions.”

  The Monk

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