Yes. There's a difference in the meaning, of course. Mercy implies feeling sorrow for someone's plight and an underlying forgiveness, pity carrying more connotations of compassion or regret.
[She pauses, tapping her chin.]
I understand that you're tired. Have you checked the library yet? Or would you like me to go and see what I can dig up on anything with this "Belle sans Pitie" phrase?
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Yes. There's a difference in the meaning, of course. Mercy implies feeling sorrow for someone's plight and an underlying forgiveness, pity carrying more connotations of compassion or regret.
[She pauses, tapping her chin.]
I understand that you're tired. Have you checked the library yet? Or would you like me to go and see what I can dig up on anything with this "Belle sans Pitie" phrase?