Well, I have a tendency, when confronted with unusual wordings or phrases, to attempt to figure out what they refer to. "Veronicas of apology" is definitely an intriguing phrase, so I was pulled in. What I have come up with is the following definition:
ve·ron·i·ca 3 n.
A maneuver in bullfighting in which the matador stands with both feet fixed in position and swings the cape slowly away from the charging bull.
Which at least gives me some sort of visual, and definitely fits in with "bows" and "flourishes".
