I ... I am very sorry , old friend , for reacting so selfishly to your trying to help me . " I breathed a sigh of relief and felt the perspiration of nervousness ( or from the inferno I had rather stupidly just created in our fireplace ) trickle down my neck and hit my collar . I had said the rehearsed words - rehearsed the entire way back in the cab , I might add - and it was over with , thank heaven . Perhaps I should make a habit of regularly apologising for things ... it gave one a rather good , almost ... clean ... feeling inside .

Question: What may have happened after speaking the rehearsed lines ?
Answer: I would feel very relieved .I would feel very skeptical in having to have to say the words .I would feel intimidated by saying it .I would feel good not having to apologize .