Realism.
From a cinema announcement:—
"The management regret that 'The Lost Bridegroom' missed the boat on Sunday."—Guernsey Evening Express.
A Family Affair.
From an account of a "gift sale":
"Alderman —— advised the Committee to sell the donkey in the evening, when there would be a lot present."—Provincial Paper.
More Impending Apologies.
I.