Sarah sent Hortense about her business, and then set herself to the Subdual of Mary's mind and character.
"The Golden Scarecrow"
Hugh Walpole
Whenever she thought of Sidney Kirkwood, the injury he was inflicting upon her pride rankled into bitter resentment, unsoftened by the despairing thought of self-Subdual which had at times visited her sick weariness.
"The Nether World"
George Gissing
In conversing with him she at times displayed a singular timidity, a nervousness, a self-Subdual surprisingly unlike anything that could be expected from her.
"The Nether World"
George Gissing