"We had hoped to arrive sooner," Rider said, and extended gracious apologies.

Koenig is angered by the attack on Maya and the Dorcon woman offers a gracious apology.

For her, Cendri knew, that was a gracious apology.

This is despite the fact that only rarely is the apology gracious or heartfelt.

He had been impressed by Kaelin's acceptance of the invitation, and doubly impressed by the gracious apology he had offered at the feast.

"I guess that wasn't the most gracious apology," he admitted.

The bassoonist was unhurt and accepted the gracious apologies of both father and son.

"Besides," he added, touching his black eye gingerly, "Mr. Lillywhite did tender me a most gracious apology for the hurt."

'For that gracious apology I'll allow you to get up for dinner tonight.'

Further recriminations were cut short by the arrival of Lola Pevensey, who floated into the room with an air of gracious apology.