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"Where is that secretary person?" he said, vaguely. "She kept trying to shut me up." "I know she did, laddie," said old Margery, curtseying apologetically towards Jane. "You see she does not know the 'something-is-going-to-happen-to-day' awakening." "Ah, doesn't she?" thought Jane, as they disappeared through the window.
Each had the grotesque fear that he was about to point his finger at Hetty Glynn and call upon her to aaswer to an accusation from the grave. The next moment they drew a deep, quivering breath of relief. The detective went on, almost apologetically. "I tried to bluff her into telling me who she was, Mrs. Wrandall, but she wouldn't fall for it.
"Go to the divil!" roared the major, springing furiously to his feet, while the German's head disappeared like a Jack-in-the-box. "Forgive the warmth of me language," the veteran continued, apologetically, "but me feelings overcame me. Will you be mine, Lavinia? I am a plain ould soldier, and have little to offer you save a faithful heart, and that is yours, and always will be.
But on Kandar they would also be despised. Bors found the ground-cars which waited to carry the king and those who would accompany him, to the fleet when the time came. He commandeered a ground-car and a driver. He ordered himself driven to the atmosphere-flier base of the fleet. On the way the driver spoke apologetically. "Captain, sir, I'd like to say something." "Say it," said Bors.
Isn't there something you'd like?" "I'd like it most of anything if you'd tell me somethin' about him," she said timidly. "I know I got no right to ast, me bein' what I am," she added, apologetically. "You see, nobody ever behaved to me like he did, an' I can't forget him."
"I guess I can hold off for to-night," she said. "Sometimes things get kind of dull you know, when there's nothing doing, and this keeps me lively. How old is the kid?" "About nine," he estimated. "Say, I'm sorry." She spoke with a genuineness of feeling that surprised him. He went slowly, almost apologetically toward the door. "Good night," he said, "and thank you." Her look halted him.
"Looks like there ain't never no time to clean up," said Miss Hazy, apologetically, as she shoved Chris's Sunday clothes and a can of coal-oil behind the door. Lovey Mary looked about her and sighed deeply.
At last, Azalea was attired, and looked fairly presentable in her white frock; though having no white shoes and stockings she wore black ones. "I'd like white ones," she said, apologetically, "but I could only have two pairs so I got black and the ones I wore here." "Quite right," said Patty, appreciatively; "I'll be glad to get you some white ones. They'd be pretty with this frock."
Thoroughly capable professionally, and thereby commandful of respect, he appealed also to men's regard by intelligent and constant thought for the wants and comfort of those under him; by evidence of strong service feeling on his own part; by clear and clearly expressed recognition of merit, wherever found; by avoidance of misunderstandings through explanation volunteered when possible, not apologetically, but as it were casually, yet appealing to men's reason.
"No; that was my name," answered Mrs. Bowen. "Oh yes!" murmured the young girl apologetically. "She led him on; she certainly encouraged him. It was shocking. He was quite wild about it." "She must have been a cruel girl. How could he speak of it so lightly?" "It was best to speak of it, and have done with it," said Mrs. Bowen. "He knew that I must have been telling you something about it." "Yes.
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