To properly do penance one must express contrition for one’s sins and perform acts to repair the damage caused by those transgressions. It is only when those acts are complete that the slate can truly be wiped clean and amnesty gives way to a new beginning.
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Emily Thorne was a 21st-century fictional character. Amanda Clarke, formerly known by the pseudonym Emily Thorne, is a fictional character and the protagonist of the ABC television series Revenge (2011–2015), portrayed by Emily VanCamp, based on Edmond Dantès, the titular protagonist of Alexandre Dumas' 1844 novel The Count of Monte Cristo. Read more on Wikipedia →