Question

I ought probably to have done or said nothing; but I was so tortured by a sense of remorse at thus hurting his feelings, I could not control the wish to drop balm where I had wounded.

Accepted Answer

¿Qué podía contestarle? Probablemente lo mejor hubiera sido no decir ni hacer nada, pero no pude contener el deseo de calmar su dolor:

Back	I ought probably to have done or said nothing; but I was so tortured by a sense of remorse at thus hurting his feelings, I could not control the wish to drop balm where I had wounded.
Front	¿Qué podía contestarle? Probablemente lo mejor hubiera sido no decir ni hacer nada, pero no pude contener el deseo de calmar su dolor:

I Tortured Sense Remorse Hurting Feelings Control Drop