长期以来，能与[哈珀教授]保持友谊是我的荣幸。[哈珀教授]是一位我最乐于与其一
道[工作]的忠实而有帮助的朋友。
但愿我此时的问候，能给您带来一些安慰。

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Unit 11　道歉信

　  因过失或疏忽做错了事，给别人带来了麻烦或损失，发觉后要立即写信给对方赔礼道
歉，这是一种礼貌。这类信要写得坦率，诚恳。

1. 因未能践约赴宴致歉　 Unable to keep one’s promise

Dear [Miss Nancy],
　　Much to my regret I was unable to keep my promise to attend your [birthday
] party [last Saturday], owing to the fact that my [little son] was suddenly t
aken ill early [that day].
　　Hoping to see you soon.
　　　　　　　 Truly yours,

亲爱的[南希小姐]：
　  [小儿][上周六]突然生病，因此未能应约赴[生日]宴，殊觉抱歉，希原谅，再见。

　　祝
好！

2. 因迟复来信致歉　 Because of answering one’s letter late

Dear [David]:
　　I am afraid that you will think me unpardonably negligent in not having an
swered your letter dated [7, December] sooner, but when I have told you the re
ason, I trust you will be convinced that the neglect was excusable. When your
letter arrived, I was just in [Hong Kong]. As my family could not forward it t
o me during my absence, it has been, therefore, lying on my desk until the mom
ent when I took it up. Now the first thing I have to hasten to do is to write
to you these few lines to express my deep regret.
　　I enjoyed many pleasant sights during my trip. I shall be pleased to give
you an account to of them when I see you next.
Yours,

亲爱的[戴维]：
　  请原谅我收到您[12月7日]的来信后迟迟未复，现将原因告诉您，相信您一定会谅解的
。您的来信到来时，我正巧在[香港]，家人无法及时转递。你的信一直放在我写字台上，
直到我回到才看见，拖至今天才回信，深表歉意。
　  这次出去旅行饱览了许多美丽景色，下次见到您时，将告诉您一切。
祝好！

3. 因未能及时还书致歉　 Unable to return borrowed book on time

Dear [Kate]:
　　Excuse me for my long delaying in returning to you your “Robinson Crusoe”
which I read through with great interest. I had finished reading the book and
was about to return it when [my cousin] came to see me. Never having seen the
book, [She] was so interested in it that I had to retain it longer. However,
I hope that in view of the additional delight thus afforded by your book, you
will overlook my negligence in not returning it sooner.
Thanking you again for the loan.
Sincerely yours,

亲爱的[凯特]：
　  我迟迟未能归还您的那本《鲁滨逊飘流记》，请原谅。该书我读得津津有味。读完后
，正预备归还您时，我的[表妹]来访，见这本书也感兴趣，定要借去一读。为了让别人也
能分享您那本书所给予的乐趣，我不能及时归还。我想再延迟些日子奉还，谅您不会介意
的。
　　再次感谢您的慷慨。
祝好！

4. 因遗失借书致歉　 Because of losing a borrowed book

Dear [Frank]:
　　I am terribly sorry to tell you that I have lost the valuable book you wer
e so kind to lend me [last week]. I read it [everyday] and intended to finish
it [next month]. [Last night] when I came to my room, it was nowhere to be fou
nd. I will try to recover it as soon as possible. If I fail to find it, I will