And away she went boldly; but she had not got farther than the churchyard gate before she saw the red shoes dancing before her; and she was frightened, and turned back, and repented of her sin from her heart.
7 I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.
In the tale known as Quest, Lancelot actually repents his sins with Guinevere, and although he knows he's unworthy of finding the Grail, he still gives it a crack anyway.
The pope said in a letter that he has met many women bearing the scar of this agonizing decision, and said god's forgiveness cannot be denied to those who repent.
But immediately, noticing the pained expression his joke had brought to his sister's face, he repented and added: " I am glad; really, dear, I am very glad."