Slunk
verb (past participle of slink)

to move in a way that does not attract attention especially because you are embarrassed, afraid, or doing something wrong

Source: Merriam-Webster

“I slunk down on the middle of my spine, my nose level with the rim of the window, and watched the houses of outer Boston glide by. As the houses grew more familiar I slunk still lower.”

From: The Bell Jar, by Sylvia Plath – chapter 10

The understanding of the word “slunk” is fundamental get the sense of shame and embarrassment that is being conveyed. Esther was explaining how she felt diminished by the fact that she hadn’t made the writing course, which wasn’t expected.

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