self-accusation

The mystery of his long sorrow dawned upon her, and his utter self-accusation appealed to her pity.

But there was shame,—and self-accusation at having accepted so great an office with so little fixed purpose as to great work.

Neither is there greater justice in his self-accusation of indolence.

Self-accusation shone in Lawler's eyes as he started toward her.

In the life of better things that soon was to open out for him, no embittering self-accusation must intrude.