Respect and pity and twenty-eight years of parental instruction overcame my survival instinct which made me a disappointment to Darwinand instead of aggressively countering Father Tom's assault, I crossed my arms over my face and tried to turn away from him.

Nevertheless, pity overcame her.

Vetinari watched him for a few moments until pity overcame even him.

After I had heard my Teacher name the dames of eld and the cavaliers, pity overcame me, and I was well nigh bewildered.

Now pity overcame her caution and she went back to her chair saying: 'You mustn't take it to heart, Amos.

The pity of it, not for himself but for the woman he loved, overcame him.