They always put a far higher value on themselves than does the woman on whom they are wasting their pity, their-their remorse.
"Jane Oglander"
Marie Belloc Lowndes
On the dry plain, free from mosquitoes, she was not threatened with fever, but it was apparent that the terrible heat was wasting the little maid's strength.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Kent was particular about not wasting any seconds.
"Lonesome Land"
B. M. Bower