Related Clues:

• Relatively wretched
• Worse
• More contrite
• More apologetic
• More pitiful error is mishandled
• Anxious type, dumping wife for siren initially, in a comparatively poor state
• More pitiful
• More contrite when error is sorted out
• More regretful, fretful person making initial turn to the left?
• More regretful
• More pathetic