I have now come to apologize for doubting you.

" "Don't apologize, ducky.

E. Personal narrative and adventure has, of late years, become so interesting a subject in the mind of the British public, that the author feels he is not called upon to apologize for the production of the following pages.

When my nation so resolutely resisted in 1823 the attempt to abolish the constitution, Prince Metternich himself advised the Emperor Francis to yield, and even humbly to apologize to the Diet of 1825.

You need not apologize, nor hesitate on my account.

It rather becomes us to apologize for this intrusion upon the sacred memory of his child.

The deep solicitude felt by our citizens of all classes throughout the Union for the total discharge of the public debt will apologize for the earnestness with which I deem it my duty to urge this topic upon the consideration of Congressof recommending to them again the observance of the strictest economy in the application of the public funds.

I am sure I have to apologize for having ventured to say so much to men so much my superiors in sense and knowledge of the world and their own interest; but sometimes the meanest bystander may perceive disadvantages in the movements of the most skilful players.

With true Suabian dignity he refused a five franc piece which I offered him as a slight remuneration for the trouble he had taken, and as he seemed, I thought, rather offended at the offer, I felt myself bound to apologize.

First published in 1910, London TO MY FATHER WHOSE KEENNESS AND ENCOURAGEMENT HAVE ALWAYS BEEN SUCH A GREAT HELP TO ME DURING MY LAWN TENNIS CAREER PREFACE As a rule an author writes a preface to explain or to apologize for a book.

I have heard some Ladies, who have been surprized by Company in such a Deshabille, apologize for it after this Manner; Truly I am ashamed to be caught in this Pickle; but my Husband and I were sitting all alone by our selves, and I did not expect to see such good CompanyThis by the way is a fine Compliment to the good Man, which tis ten to one

" "I shall get out and apologize," said Mrs. Drane, "for this shameful intrusion, and then you must drive us out of the grounds immediately.

" "Oh, well, if you are afraid, just go back and tell Mr. Merriwell to apologize here and now, and I think Mr. Diamond will let him off.

I'd never gone inter dat game if I hadn't been hard up an' in a bad way," he said, trying to apologize for himself.

And I didn't apologize, or say "Excuse me," or any of those things that I suppose I ought to have done.

There is, for instance, an episodical chapter of upwards of thirty pages, describing commercial England in a state of panic, which is very nearly as appropriate as a disquisition on the Primary Rocks, or an inquiry into the origin of the Cabala would be, but which is so palpably introduced for the purpose of displaying the author's financial erudition, that he feels himself called upon to apologize in a brief preface for its intrusion.

I felt, at last, that I ought to apologize to him.

I needn't apologize for this long letter; you will understand that the writing of it has taken me out of myself, and that is a great gain.

[Footnote BI: Having alluded in the text to the systems of Morse, Bain, and House, I must apologize for omitting to add, that the system of Cook and Wheatstone consists simply of a deflecting needleor needleswhich being acted upon by the currents, are, according to the manipulations of the operator, made to indicate the required letters by a certain number of ticks to the right or left.

As for my horrid way of laughing, batuchka, Rodion Romanovitch, I must apologize.

[Footnote 48: The Indians, in relating a story like this, apologize for alluding to a revolting subject.

"I must apologize for keeping you waiting.

Congratulate her on her recovery; apologize for your awkward mistake.

Neither could he apologize for what he still thought was true.

"I ought to apologize to you for not returning your call before this.