" "It sounds crude, as I say it," he continued apologetically, "and yet true, nevertheless.

"I would myself do it," he said, apologetically, "but my friends forbid it.

"I did not exactly intend to do so; but I declare, the moment I see Sir Timothy, every subject I wish to avoid seems to fly to the tip of my tongue," said the poor canon, apologetically; "though I had a reason for alluding to the war to-nighta good reason, as I think you will acknowledge presently.

He paused, noting the surprised expression of John's face, and added apologetically, "I am a native of these parts.

"I know she's very young," said Mrs. Hewel, glancing apologetically at her offspring.

" "There's nobody about that he doesn't remember as a child," said Sarah, apologetically.

I dare say I shall fine down as I get older," said Sarah, apologetically.

" "My darling, you begged for him so piteously," said Mrs. Lorimer apologetically.

"We have to have our roofs at a sharp pitch, to let the snow slide off in winter," said Stephen, apologetically, "we have such heavy snows here; but that doesn't make the angle any less ugly to look at.

Forgive me, please," he added, apologetically, "I did not mean to be impertinent.

"I was over to Shorty Lander's store the other day" His honor raised his hand in weary protest, as he smiled apologetically at the court.

Hilda said timidly now, almost apologetically.

He blurted out the truth apologetically.

the head porter gasped apologetically.

The old Northerner pushed his fingers through his hair and shook his head apologetically.

The compensation to the reader lies not so much in episodical myths, descriptions, and the story at the end, apologetically inserted on Lucretius' theory of sweetened medicine, as rather in the poet's contagious enthusiasm for his science, the thrill of discovery and the sense of wonder (1. 251): Divina est animi ac jucunda voluptas!

"Brace up, Ben, brace up, my boy," said the defendant's lawyer, half apologetically.

Mary reddened, but she laughed too, then said apologetically: "It sounds the most fearful snobbery to even mention class distinctions in these wilds, where the only aristocracy that counts is nobility of endeavour.

Your what? Perkins (apologetically).

So we apologetically put the gallant greys in again, poor beasties, and they took us up well.

She had said it apologetically and as if she did not quite know how she came to be there herself.

"He said that you didn't know and he did," said Mr. Tredgold, apologetically.

" To Marcus he said, apologetically: "Two Jersey constables I got to assist me.

But the mother said apologetically to Lena: "Mamma is so funny about coming in here, although she knows how much we want her.

" "We have had to put you in the larder," explained Box apologetically, as he steered his guest through a forest of struts with an electric torch.