“I'm afraid your literary prizes don't give you any jurisdiction in this particular instance, sir.”
“You, sir, are a romantic, and I'm afraid the condition is incurable.-Eponymous Clent”
“I can't explain myself, I'm afraid, sir,' said Alice, 'Because I'm not myself you see.”
“Brookfield High School. How may I direct your call? No, sir, this is not a waste- disposal unit, I'm afraid you have the wrong number.”
“If you would listen, sir, in the sense of being aware of your conflicts and contradictions without forcing them into any particular pattern of thought, perhaps they might altogether cease.”
“I'm afraid I can't explain myself, sir. Because I am not myself, you see?”