apologetically

He sobs and begs and then cries silently as his father apologetically pulls him onwards, worried that the border might close, leaving them stranded.
Il sanglote, supplie, puis pleure silencieusement alors que son père le tire en avant d'un air désolé, inquiet que la frontière puisse être fermée, ce qui les laisserait bloqués.
"I'm afraid we don't serve wine," said the waiter apologetically.
« Je crains que nous ne servions pas de vin », dit le serveur d'un ton d'excuse.
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