Mr Bingley
Sorry. Can I come in now...?
.... a mere memory ....
... the reality ...
I am sorry that I broke my dish AND Darcy's dish at 5am making a huge crashing noise when you were asleep. I am sorry that you had to brush it up for ages and got a piece stuck in your toe (but I liked it when you checked me all over).
I am sorry that you couldn't get back to sleep. I am sorry that I couldn't express this in a way you could understand and that sitting across your face was not a help but a hindrance.