Dear Monsieur Patrick,
I know you are an amiable and respectful man, and I've a high opinion of you on our acquaintance. It is why I bother to write. For my part, I apologize for my hasty exit in our last real meeting. Time and circumstances required that I do something immediately. Its why I dislike being trifled with, especially when enemies move. But that is in the past, monsieur, and I am ready to put it to rest.
As for my loss of my patron and mistress, I felt abused in. Had I not come as a gentleman? had we not agreed to be civil, frank and complete? This hasty conduct by your comrade was so completely ridiculous. But I forgive him, because he could only know so precious little and heard only what he wanted to hear, and nothing of what I would say. That is fine, it is truly his choice to remain in that prejudiced and ignorant state. As for you, I wish to treat you as the friend I would have you as and, I had hoped, showed you as.
There's a man behind the monster, monsieur. Let's put to rest these accusations and understand each other.
I hope there is still a gentleman left in the Company, The Maestro