"Oh, pardon us. I know its been awhile since you last saw your hometown. We didn’t mean to ruin your return. "

[CONTEXT:  Realized what she said may have upset Lloyd. ]

"Dear, calm down… Sorry about that. He tends to get carried away when it comes to politics. "

[CONTEXT:  Apologetic, almost like she's saying "Oh, that guy. Him and his politics."]

"Oh no. I won’t stand for that. Back in my day, we lived by a code: 'Early is on time, on time is late, and late is unacceptable.' "

[CONTEXT:  In response to being asked by somone if they can carry her luggage, but that person would be late for work as a result.]