Scrooge walked in to her room, a bit surprised by being allowed into such a personal area.
He walked forward so he stood at the end of the bed, looked her square in the eye, and said, "Before you begin, I want you to understand that I meant what I said in my letter. It was oddly-phrased due to my lack of sleep but the sentiment is the same as I'm telling you now:
"I may have obeyed the letter of our agreement by deciding to peek into a room whose door was partially-open and not closed, but I violated the spirit of it. Even if you hadn't been present, I shouldn't have done that, and for that I am truly sorry."
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He walked forward so he stood at the end of the bed, looked her square in the eye, and said, "Before you begin, I want you to understand that I meant what I said in my letter. It was oddly-phrased due to my lack of sleep but the sentiment is the same as I'm telling you now:
"I may have obeyed the letter of our agreement by deciding to peek into a room whose door was partially-open and not closed, but I violated the spirit of it. Even if you hadn't been present, I shouldn't have done that, and for that I am truly sorry."