Now meaning a quick, careless treatment, it was originally a hurry-up penance given to criminals before execution
- Digital Library Project [PAR] Mrs. Tyrold now yielded; she never resisted a remonstrance of her husband; ..... 
forgot every pain and infirmity to hurry up to the apartment of the little girl, that he 
... cried Camilla, holding by his coat, and hanging upon his arm, 'won't you speak 
to me?